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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Improving policies for the working poor: Lessons from the UK experience

Waldfogel, Jane, Institute for Research on Public Policy, 1 Sep 2008. Europe

Canada's legacy of inaction on early childhood education and child care

Friendly, Martha, Institute for Research on Public Policy, 1 Sep 2008. Canada

The working poor: Canada and the world

Heymann, Jody; Barrera, Magda & Earle, Alison, Institute for Research on Public Policy, 1 Sep 2008. Canada

Seven Cs: An informational guide to young children's outdoor playspaces

Herrington, Susan; Lesmeister, Chandra; Nicholls, Jamie & Stefiuk, Kate, Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre & Consortium for Health, Intervention, Learning and Development (CHILD), 1 Jan 2007. Canada, British Columbia

Public policy and public funding implications of child care research

Anderson, Lynell, University of British Columbia. Human Early Learning Partnership. Early Learning and Child Care Research Unit., 28 Mar 2008. British Columbia

Alberta child care licensing Act and regulation

Government of Alberta. Ministry of Children and Youth Services., Government of Alberta. Ministry of Children and Youth Services., 1 Sep 2008. Canada, Alberta

Design for play: A guide to creating successful play spaces

Shackell, Aileen; Butler, Nicola; Doyle, Phil & Ball, David, Play England, 1 Aug 2008. Europe

The social agenda and early childhood education and care: Can we really help create a better world?

Gammage, Philip, Bernard van Leer Foundation, 26 Aug 2008.

Barack Obama's plan for lifetime success through education

Obama for America, BarackObama.com, 28 Aug 2008. United States

British Columbia early learning framework

Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry of Education, Government of British Columbia, 4 Jun 2008. Europe

Closing the gap in a generation

Commission on Social Determinants of Health and the World Health Organization, World Health Organization, 28 Aug 2008. International

The human rights of Indigenous children in Canada: Comments prepared by BC ACCS for Canada’s report to the UN Committee, Convention on the Rights of the Child

BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BC ACCS), BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, 14 Jun 2008. Canada

"A slice of life": The interrelationships among art, play and the "real" life of the young child

Ni Bhroin, Maire, International Journal of Education & the Arts, 11 Nov 2007. Europe

The Convention on the Rights of the Child and quality education

Various, Save the Children Sweden, 19 Aug 2008. Asia

Family security: Supporting parent's employment and children's development

Boots, Shelley Waters, Macomber, Jennifer and Danziger, Anna, Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, 1 Jul 2008.

Good childhood conflict: National Childcare Week policy debate

Daycare Trust, Daycare Trust, 11 Jun 2008. Europe

Ensuring quality care for low-income babies: Contracting directly with providers to expand and improve infant and toddler care

Matthews, Hannah and Schumacher, Rachel, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), 1 Jul 2008. United States

Improving the economic security of casual workers in B.C.

MacPhail, Fiona and Bowles, Paul, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 12 Aug 2008. British Columbia

The Chief Public Health Officer's report on the state of public health in Canada 2008

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1 Aug 2008. Canada

Changes in the characteristics, services and performance of preschoolers with disabilities from 2003-04 to 2004-05

Various, Child Care and Early Education Research Connections, 1 Jun 2008. United States

Risques, vulnérabilité et adaptation : les enfants à risque au Québec

Japel, Christa, Institute for Research and Public Policy (IRPP), 5 Aug 2008. Quebec

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy (Volume 2)

Various, Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, 1 May 2008. Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Canada, United States

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy (Volume 1)

Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, 1 Nov 2007. Asia, Europe, United States

Sweden: Childcare and education

Korpi, Barbara Martin, Daycare Trust, 11 Nov 2004. Europe

You can't have early learning without care: Submission to the Early Childhood Learning Agency

Coalition of Child Care Advocates (CCCABC), CCCABC, 29 Jul 2008. British Columbia