Online Document Catalogue: Research, policy and practice

Research, policy and practice materials include scholarly research, policy studies, briefs, government, advocacy and NGO reports. This list is sorted by most recently added entries to the Catalogue, to the oldest.

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Brattleboro Reformer's "Investing in our children" series: Progressive preschools gain attention [Part III]

Keelan, Ellen, Brattleboro Reformer, 12 Apr 2003. Europe, United States

Brattleboro Reformer's "Investing in our children" series: U.S. falls behind on pre-school education [Part I]

Keelan, Ellen, Brattleboro Reformer, 29 Mar 2003. Europe, United States

Child care subsidy policies and practices: Implications for child care providers

Adams, Gina and Snyder, Kathleen, Urban Institute, 1 Feb 2003.

Toronto First Duty Project

Toronto First Duty Research Team, 30 Nov 1999. Ontario

Untapped potential? How states contract directly with providers to shore up child care choices

Schumacher, Rachel; Irish, Kate and Greenberg, Mark, Center for Law and Social Policy, 1 Apr 2003. United States

Building a stronger child care workforce: A review of studies of the effectiveness of public compensation initiatives

Park-Jadotte, Jennifer; Golin, Stacie and Gault, Barbara, Institute for Women's Policy Research, 1 Nov 2002.

National Child Benefit progress report: 2002

Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services, Government of Canada, 3 Jul 2003. Canada

The union advantage in child care: How unionization can help recruitment and retention

Kass, Jamie and Costigliola, Bozica, Child Care Connections-NS, 8 Jul 2003. Canada

Recommendations for Canada's National Plan of Action for Children

National Children's Alliance, National Children's Alliance, 27 Jun 2003. Canada

Early learning and child care: Federal funding in accordance with the Multilateral Framework (Budget 2003/04)

Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, 1 Apr 2003. Canada

Low wages=Low quality: Solving the real preschool teacher crisis

Barnett, W. Steven, National Institute for Early Education Research (Rutgers University), 1 Mar 2003. United States

Left unsupervised: A look at the most vulnerable children

Vandivere, S.; Tout, K., Capizzano, J. and Zaslow, M., Child Trends, 5 May 2003. United States

A bad time to be poor: An analysis of British Columbia's new welfare policies

Klein, Seth and Long, Andrea, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and The Social Planning and Research Council of BC, 1 Jun 2003. Canada, British Columbia

From neurons to neighbourhoods: The science of early childhood development

Shonkoff, Jack and Phillips, Deborah, Zero to Three, 31 Mar 2001. United States

Human capital, early childhood development and economic growth: An economist's perspective

David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada, Sparrow Lake Alliance, 30 Apr 2003. Canada

A study of family, child care and well-being in young Canadian families

Seifert, T.; Canning, P. and Lindemann, B., Human Resource Development Canada, 1 Mar 2001. Canada

2001 census: Income of Canadian families

Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, 13 May 2003. Canada

Quality child care for infants and toddlers: Case studies of three community strategies

Paulsell, Diane; Nogales, Renne and Cohen, Julie, Mathematica Policy Research Inc., 13 May 2003. United States

Working mums: The great debate

The Avon Longititudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALPSAC) Research Team (Children of the 90's), Avon Longititudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALPSAC), University of Bristol, 12 May 2003.

From risk to human development: Social inclusion as a focus of individual and collective well-being

Freiler, Christa, Canadian Council on Social Development, 1 Jan 2003. Canada

Additional funding will ease pressure on child care programs [YK]

Government of the Yukon, Government of the Yukon, 28 Apr 2003. Yukon Territory

Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES): What are we learning about program quality and child development?

McKey, Ruth Hubbell, U.S. Administration for Children and Families, 1 Jan 2003.

Early childhood education and care in Canada 2001

Friendly, Martha; Beach, Jane & Turiano, Michelle, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1 Dec 2002. Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory

Women in non-standard jobs: The public policy challenge

Townson, Monica, Government of Canada, 10 Apr 2003. Canada

Early childhood development services: How much will they cost?

Friendly, Martha and Rothman, Laurel, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1 Oct 2000. Canada