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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Why pre-K is critical to closing the achievement gap

Frede, Ellen & Barnett, W. Steven , National Association of Elementary School Principals, 1 Jun 2011. United States

Understanding and improving Aboriginal maternal and child health in Canada

Health Council of Canada, Health Council of Canada, 9 Aug 2011. Canada

CUPE calls for continued federal support of sector councils

CUPE, 25 Jul 2011. Canada

Pregnancy at work: A national survey

Russell Helen, Watson Dorothy and Banks Joanne , HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and the Equality Authority, 1 Jun 2011. Europe

State of America’s children

Children’s Defense Fund , Children’s Defense Fund , 21 Jul 2011. United States

Child care matters: Building economic security for low income women

Women’s Economic Security Campaign , Women’s Economic Security Campaign , 2 Aug 2011. United States

You oughta know: Canada’s income gap, the richest 20% vs the poorest 20%

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives , Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives , 18 Jul 2011. Canada

No small matter: The impact of poverty, shocks and human capital investments in early childhood development

Alderman, Harold (Ed.), World Bank, 24 Feb 2011. International

If I had a magic wand: Young children's visions and ideas for early care and education services

Start Strong, Start Strong, 1 Jul 2011. Europe

Maternal employment and child socio-emotional behaviour in the UK: longitudinal evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

McMunn, Anne; Kelly, Yvonne;Cable, Noriko & Bartley, Mel , Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 10 Jan 2011. Europe

City of Toronto Standing Committee on Community Development and Recreation meeting July 20, 2011

various authors, City of Toronto., 20 Jul 2011. Ontario

Acrimony on acronyms

Torjman, Sherri & Battle, Ken , Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 1 Jun 2011. Canada

Quality of early childhood development programs in global contexts: Rationale for investment, conceptual framework and implications for equity

Britto, P. R., Yoshikawa, H., & Boller, K. , ERIC, 31 May 2011. International

Making Space: Architecture and design for children and young people

Children in Scotland, Children in Scotland, 29 Jun 2011. International

A flying start? Maternity leave benefits and long run outcomes of children

Carneiro, Pedro; Løken, Katrine V. & Salvanes, Kjell G. , Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ), 1 Jun 2011. Europe

Documents from the City of Toronto Core Services Review for the Standing Committee on Community Development and Recreation

Toronto City Manager's Office & KPMG [consultants], City of Toronto, 13 Jul 2011. Ontario

Facts and figures 2010: Pre-school activities, school-age childcare, schools and adult education in Sweden

Skolverket. Swedish National Agency for Education. , Skolverket. Swedish National Agency for Education. , 1 Dec 2010. Europe

Increasing choice or inequality? Pathways through early education in Andhra Pradesh, India

Streuli, Natalia; Vennam, Uma & Woodhead, Martin , Bernard van Leer Foundation, 1 Jun 2011. Asia

Child care choices and children’s cognitive achievement: The case of single mothers

Bernal, Raquel & Keane, Michael, EconomiA, 14 Nov 2010. United States

Breaking down barriers: Making work pay for families of disabled children

Council for Disable Children, Family Fund, 4 Jul 2011. Europe

Digging deeper: What the Yearbook has to say about access, quality and funding

Carolan, Megan & Fitzgerald, Jen , National Institute for Early Education Research, 28 Jun 2011. United States

Progress of the world's women 2011-2012: In pursuit of justice

UN Women, UN Women, 6 Jul 2011. International

Professional development needs of directors leading in a mixed service delivery preschool system

Ryan, Sharon; Whitebook, Marcy ; Kipnis, Fran & Sakai, Laura , Early Childhood Research & Practice, 1 Mar 2011. United States

A practical vision for early childhood education and care

PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Australia, PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Australia, 1 Mar 2011. Australia and New Zealand

Changing families, new understandings

Luxton, Meg, Vanier Institute of the Family, 28 Jun 2011. Canada