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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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

2006 Australian Government census of child care services

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government, 29 Jul 2008. Australia and New Zealand

Preschool programs can boost school readiness

Gormley, W.T., Phillips, D. & Gayer, T., National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), 27 Jun 2008. United States

Early childhood education and care systems in the OECD countries: the issue of tradition and governance

Bennett, John, Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being, 8 Jul 2008.

Making the case for early care and education: A message development guide for advocates

Dorfman, L., Woodruff, K., Herbert, S. & Ervice, J., Berkeley Media Studies Group, 1 Jan 2004.

A new safety net for low-income families

Zedlewski, Sheila, Chaudry, Ajay, and Simms, Margaret, Urban Institute, 16 Jul 2008. United States

Accountability challenges: Guidance from the National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force

Schultz, Tom, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), 1 Jun 2008.

Enhancing child care for refugee self-sufficiency: A training resource and toolkit

Fidazzo, Gina, Schmidt, Laura and Bergsman, Alisia, Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (BRYCS), 1 Aug 2006. United States

Holiday childcare costs survey 2008

Daycare Trust, Daycare Trust, 16 Jul 2008. Europe

One in four parents in poverty 'can't afford to work'

YouGov, Save the Children UK, 16 Jul 2008. Europe

Increasing access to high quality child care

Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Province of Ontario, Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Province of Ontario, 9 Jul 2008. Ontario