CHILDCARE RESOURCE AND RESEARCH UNIT
Links
In this section you will find a selection of web sites relevant to early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy and social policy. Use the drop down menu to choose a category to browse, or search the links by typing in a keyword and choosing a category.
The Sloan Work and Family Research Network at Boston College is designed to support research and teaching, promote best practices at the workplace, and inform policy on issues that affect the lives of working families and the places where they work. This site features a literature database, and some online publications.
Research centres
SPR is published by the Society for Research in Child Development and provides current research on social policy issues and their effect on children. Quarterly reports are available to download.
Periodicals
The Social Union initiative is the umbrella under which governments will concentrate their efforts to renew and modernize Canadian social policy. Website provides texts, documents, and speeches regarding the Social Union Framework Agreement, National Child Benefit, National Children's Agenda and the Early Childhood Development Agreement. Content available in French.
Government
SRCD is an organization that identifies and collects research on the formulation of policy affecting children and families. Website links to the periodical, Social Policy Report.
Research centres
As a result of the Spanish Educational Reform Act of 1990, the Ministry of Education became responsible for all services for children 0-6 years (educacion infantile). Website features a basic, simple overview of Spain's early education system - see SISTEMA EDUCATIVO section. Documents available in Spanish only.
Government
SpeciaLink's goal is to expand the quality and quantity of opportunities for inclusion in child care, recreation, education, and other community settings, to young children with special needs and their families. It provides referrals to other organizations, and information and technical assistance. Also provides newsletters, fact sheets, books, videos, and a speakers bureau.
Child care organizations
Advancing Children's Early Care and Education
Start Strong is committed to advancing high quality care and education as a right for all young children in Ireland. Their advocacy efforts are built on proven evidence of the benefits this brings for children, for the economy and for society.
Child care organizations
Source for Canadian statistics. Website features online statistics, selected free reports and publications, and access to The Daily. Content available in French.
Government
Federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country. Links to women's programs, research directorate, gender-based analysis, library services, key dates, publications, news releases and related sites. Content available in French.
Government
Ministry responsible for matters regarding education, including pre-school education and child care for school children, pre-school classes and compulsory education. Website provides links to publications and research. Selected content available in English.
Government
The National Agency works to ensure that national objectives for childcare and the school system are achieved. Its activities include follow-ups, evaluation, development, research and supervisory work. Many useful materials available in English.
Government
SI is a public agency with mandate of sharing knowledge about Sweden in the spheres of culture, education, research and public life in general. Website links to research and publications regarding child care and various social policy issues in Sweden.
Social policy/child organizations
CHILD, the Consortium for Health, Intervention, Learning and Development, is a team of academic researchers and community professionals from across BC. The CHILD project consists of 10 interdisciplinary studies. One of the focus areas is the policy context for early child development, which includes a study of child care policy. The child care policy project examines a broad range of legislation that affects the quality, accessibility and affordability of regulated child care programs in the province. The study analyzes the effects of policy changes to the child care subsidy system, operating grants, the system of child care resource and referral programs, caregiver training programs and child care services for children with extra support needs.
Research centres
TCRU is a multidisciplinary research unit with a specific focus on children and young people, both within and outside their families. This includes care, education, health and social service settings. Website links to research and publications.
Research centres
Magazine is published quarterly by the Vanier Institute of the Family. Contains articles for and about Canada's families. Articles of back issues available in full text.
Periodicals
Curriculum, financial, statistical, grants and policy information available from the department responsible for education. On-line news articles pertaining to education available as well.
Government
The goal of UNESCO's early childhood programme is to assist Member States to expand access, improve quality and ensure equity at the earliest stages of a child's learning path.
Social policy/child organizations
UNICEF's mandate is to help children living in poverty in developing countries and around the world. UNICEF provides information and resources on child-related issues, from various programs and initiatives, to international news related to children. Website links to publications, projects and research.
Social policy/child organizations
The Unit for Child Care Research and Professional Development (UCCR) located within the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria was created in the early 1990s to provide services and resources to organizations, agencies, individuals, communities and governments in the areas of early childhood care and education and the delivery of service to children and families.
Research centres
The Urban Institute is a non-partisan economic and social policy research with a variety of focuses such as community building, social welfare, federalism, economics and social policy. Includes research on education, child care and other children's issues. Website provides research and publications on child care and child welfare. Contains valuable reports for those interested in social policy.
Research centres
VIF's goal is to build public understanding of important issues and trends critical to the well-being and healthy functioning of Canadian families. Website links to reports, the magazine Transition, and various resources with a focus on children and families. Content available in French.
Social policy/child organizations
The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable is made up of researchers with expertise on work and family policy. Its goal is to propose, comment upon, collect and disseminate relevant policy research to inform good, evidence-based public policy in Australia.
Research centres
World Bank's ECD site is designed to assist policy makers, program managers, and practitioners in their efforts to promote the health, growth, and development of children. Journals, reports, regional and country specific research available.
Social policy/child organizations
Site focuses on early childhood in Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides: a review of the condition of young children in Africa; examples of case studies; and a description of World Bank activities in ECD programs in the Africa Region. Emphasis is placed on addressing the needs of children in especially difficult circumstances, such as those affected by HIV/AIDS, orphans, and children with special needs.
Social policy/child organizations
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Links categories
Government - links to Canadian and international government websites. The Canadian section links either to the provincial offices responsible for child care or to the larger ministry under which child care falls.
Child care organizations - links to Canada-wide, provincial, Aboriginal and international ECEC organizations.
Social policy/child organizations - links to NGOs focused on social policy or children's issues. In addition to dealing with other pressing social policy concerns, these groups may also have noteworthy information about ECEC.
Research centres - links to academic facilities (usually university-based) concerned with ECEC, family or social policy issues.
Clearinghouses - links to websites that collect and compile and organize an enormous amount of useful information.
Periodicals - links to online magazines, newsletters and journals relevant to ECEC policy. Some are available full-text while others have abstracts only. The description field will indicate the type of availability.
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