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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Putting children first: Positioning early childhood for the future

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 7 Jun 2012. New Brunswick

Moving forward, hand in hand: Examining the impact that full day kindergarten has had on the early learning and child care system in Ontario

Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA), deslibris, 24 May 2012. Ontario

Quality matters in early childhood education and care: Slovak Republic

Taguma, Miho; Litjens, Ineke; Makowiecki, Kelly, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 6 Jun 2012. International

Child care by design

Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1 Jan 2002. Canada

Good childcare, healthy childcare

Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1 Jan 2002. Canada

Budget 2012 — What does it mean for women’s economic equality?

Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Labour Congress, 6 Jun 2012. Canada

In the public interest: The social and economic benefits of high quality child care

Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1 Jan 2002. Canada

A day in the life of your taxes

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 6 Jun 2012. Canada

Developmental health knowledge as a catalyst for healthy family policies in Canada

Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, Human Early Learning Partnership, National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, 6 Apr 2012. Canada

Black Out Speak Out

4 Jun 2012. Canada

Promoting children’s welfare in the Nordic countries

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 1 May 2009. Europe

Quality matters in early childhood education and care: Finland

Taguma, Miho; Litjens, Ineke; Makowiecki, Kelly , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , 30 Apr 2012. Europe

2011 Census: Age and sex

Statstics Canada, Statistics Canada, 29 May 2012. Canada

Healthy living guidelines for early learning and child care centres on Prince Edward Island

The P.E.I. Healthy Eating Alliance, The Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Children's Secretariat Partnerships for Children, Government of Prince Edward Island, 1 Mar 2012. Prince Edward Island

Measuring child poverty: New league tables of child poverty in the world’s rich countries

UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 30 May 2012. International

New research highlights the value of unions to child care providers

Lamare, Ryan, American Rights at Work Education Fund, 23 May 2012. United States

Giving voice to New Jersey’s caregivers: The union experiences of home-based child care providers

Houser, Linda: Nisbet, Elizabeth; White, Karen, Center for Women and Work, 1 May 2012. United States

Training makes a difference: The experience of unionized family, friend, and neighbor child care providers in Washington State

Burris, Gary; Fredericksen, Allyson, Economic Opportunity Institute, 23 May 2012. United States

Focus group summary and analysis: Public perceptions of early learning and child care

Hennessy, Trish; Leebosh, Derek, Early Years Study 3, 1 May 2011. Canada

Rural child care: Supporting farm families and their children

Wilson, Jane, Vanier Institute of the Family, 8 May 2012. Canada

Quality matters in early childhood education and care: United Kingdom (England)

Taguma, Miho; Litjens, Ineke; Makowiecki, Kelly, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 22 May 2012. Europe

Affordable quality: New approaches to childcare

Truss, Elizabeth , Centre Forum, 22 May 2012. Europe

Educational alignment for young children: Profiles of local innovation

The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, 22 May 2012. United States

Letter to request that the Ministry of Children and Families immediately implement a moratorium on new approvals of Child Care Operating Funds (CCOF) for commercial child care chains operating in BC

Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, 3 May 2012. British Columbia

Early learning: Policy for children's first 3 years

Start Strong Ireland, Start Strong Ireland, 15 May 2012. Europe