Child care choices of indigenous families

Author(s): Bowes, Jennifer M.; Kitson, Ros; Simpson, Tracey; Reid, Jo-Anne; Smith, Melissa; Downey, Belinda; Pearce, Sophia;
Date Issued: March, 2011
Publisher(s): Macquarie University. Children and Families Research Centre
Description: A study in New South Wales, Australia, of indigenous families' experiences raising young children, indigenous children's school transition and readiness skills, and reasons for low rates of early childhood education enrollment among indigenous children, based on in-depth interviews and discussions with 107 indigenous families
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Funder(s): New South Wales. Department of Community Services
Source: North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia: Macquarie University, Children and Families Research Centre. Retrieved February 14, 2012, from http://www.iec.mq.edu.au/public/download/?id=12214
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Race/Ethnicity

International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies

Parents & Families
Country: Australia
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