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Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky, Economics,
Division of Management, University of Toronto at Scarborough

This paper examines eight myths often used to argue against public support for early childhood education and care. Its main objective is to respond to these eight myths, to subject them and associated research to critical scrutiny, and to respond in a popular fashion. Research evidence and logic are combined to provide a readable, economically-oriented critique to these frequently heard assertions. The myths are:

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Acknowledgements
Executive summary

SECTION I Introduction
SECTION II Analyzing Canada's need for ECEC data, TABLE 1 Proposed indicators
SECTION III An overview of ECEC data: Canada and other countries
SECTION IV Administrative ECEC data currently collected by provinces/territories, TABLE 2 Child care data currently collected, 2000, TABLE 3 Kindergarten data currently collected
SECTION V Conclusions and recommendations.

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Gordon Cleveland and Michael Krashinsky, Department of Economics, University of Toronto at Scarborough.

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This guide has been prepared to help communities identify their child care needs and appropriate child care services or policies to meet those needs. The material moves through the steps needed to plan, execute, and report the results of a needs assessment in the most efficient and effective way for your community.

Families sometimes have needs for child care which are not easily met by ordinary child care services. When a child is ill, when the usual caregiver is unable to provide care, or when other short-term child care emergencies arise, many families are unable to find care. Similarly, shiftworkers often find it difficult to make suitable arrangements for care for their children. Farmers and other rural workers often find it impossible to arrange reliable, convenient child care to meet their needs.