Federal government journal highlights early childhood development. Articles include:

- The case for an early childhood development strategy, by Hertzman, Clyde
- The impact of day care on child development, by Palacio-Quintin, Ercila
- Family income and child well-being, by Ross, David; Roberts, Paul & Scott, Katherine
- The brain may not be the answer, by Kagan, Jerome
- Have early childhood outcomes in New Brunswick improved?, by Willms, J. Douglas
- Readiness to learn at school, by Janus, Magdalena & Offord, Dan
- Changing beliefs to change policy: The Early Years Study, by Mustard, Fraser; McCain & Bertrand, Jane