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...And this helps me how?: Family child care providers discuss training
Taylor, Andrew R., 1999
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 14(3), 285-312

A discussion of the obstacles involved in establishing successful training programs for family child care providers

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The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study
Cleveland, Gordon, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A study that utilizes economic theory to argue for publicly funded child care programs

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The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study [Executive summary]
Cleveland, Gordon, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A summary of an examination of the economic arguments concerning public funding of child care, using a cost-benefit analysis

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Care of mildly ill children: Issues and national policy directions in child care: Executive summary
Polyzoi, Eleoussa, 2001
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: University of Winnipeg.

An executive summary of a study of parent and child care provider concerns about the care of mildly ill children.

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The challenge of caring for mildly ill children: A Canadian national childcare study
Polyzoi, Eleoussa, 2004
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19(3), 431-448

A journal article on parents' and directors' attitudes about child care arrangements for mildly ill children in Canada

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Changing child care: Five decades of child care advocacy and policy in Canada
Prentice, Susan, 2005
Halifax, Canada: Fernwood Publishing.

An anthology examining the history of Canada's child care policies through child care advocates' perspectives

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Community development through community-based bicultural partnerships in ECCE-CYC using a generative curriculum model
Ball, Jessica, 1999
In D. Archambault, J. Whitehead, X. Gordon, & G. Huot (Eds.), Linking research to practice: A Canadian forum (pp. 73-76). Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Child Care Federation.

Findings from an ecologically comprehensive research study of the process and impacts of an innovative approach to training culturally grounded early childhood care and education and child and youth care practitioners using a generative curriculum model

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Early childhood care and education in Canada: Provinces and territories 1998
University of Toronto. Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 1998
(4th ed.). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A study of Canada’s past and present provincial and federal governmental child care and early education policies and services

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Early childhood services for kindergarten-age children in four Canadian provinces: Scope, nature and models for the future
Johnson, Laura C., 1998
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Caledon Institute of Social Policy.

An observational and interview-based study of early child care education programs in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta to describe and analyze current conditions of child care programs and to explore parent and teachers' views of future prospects for the programs

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Early childhood services for kindergarten-age children in four Canadian provinces: Scope, nature and models for the future [Executive summary]
Johnson, Laura C., 1998
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Caledon Institute of Social Policy.

A summary of an observational and interview-based study of early child care education programs in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta to describe and analyze current conditions of child care programs and to explore parent and teachers' views of future prospects for the programs

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A matter of urgency: Including children with special needs in child care in Canada
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2000
Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books.

A study of early childhood professionals' experiences of the inclusion of children with special needs in child care centers in Canada, based on survey questionnaires from child care center directors, teachers, and consultants

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Patchwork quilt or seamless day?: Parent, teacher and child care staff views on early childhood education programs for kindergarten-age children in Canada
Johnson, Laura C., 2003
Early Education and Development, 14(2), 215-232

An exploratory study that used focus groups and surveys to investigate parent, teacher and child care staff views on Canadian early childhood education programs for kindergarten children

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Predictors of quality in family child care
Doherty, Gillian, 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(3), 296-312

An analysis of indicators of quality in regulated Canadian family child care homes, including provider's education level, training and experience, use of support services, and provider work environment

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Questionnaire for Directors
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2000
In A matter of urgency: Including children with special needs in child care in Canada. Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books [Primary source]

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Questionnaire for ECEs and In-House Resource Teachers
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2000
In A matter of urgency: Including children with special needs in child care in Canada. Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books [Primary source]

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Questionnaire for Travelling Resource Teachers & Consultants
Irwin, Sharon Hope, 2000
In A matter of urgency: Including children with special needs in child care in Canada. Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books [Primary source]

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Reforming Quebec's early childhood care and education: The first five years
Tougas, Jocelyne, 2002
(Occasional Paper No. 17). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

An examination of the challenges, successes, and lessons learned during the first five years after reforms in the child care and early childhood education system in Quebec, Canada

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The socialization of children's emotional and social behavior by day care educators
White, Donna R., 1998
In D. Pushkar, W.M. Bukowski, A.E. Schwartzman, D.M. Stack, & D.R. White (Eds.), Improving competence across the lifespan: Building interventions based on theory and research: Proceedings of a conference held in Montreal, Canada, November 15-17, 1996 (pp. 79-90). New York: Plenum Press

A review of studies investigating the educational and quality of child care comparisons on the emotional and social development in preschool and young school-age children

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Stacking the deck: The relationship between reliable child care and lone mothers' attachment to the labour force
Mason, Robin, 2001
Toronto, Canada: Campaign 2000.

An exploration of the influence of family life and child care needs on the employment decisions of single mothers, based on interviews with 95 low-income mothers in Canada

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The state of data on early childhood education and care in Canada: National Data Project: Final report
Cleveland, Gordon, 2003
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

A report on the state of early childhood education and care data collection in Canada, with recommendations for improving the quality of data reporting

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The state of data on early childhood education and care in Canada: National Data Project: Final report [Executive summary]
Cleveland, Gordon, 2003
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit.

An executive summary of a report on the state of early childhood education and care data collection in Canada, with recommendations for improving the quality of data reporting

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You bet I care!
University of Guelph. Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

Highlights of findings from two studies of quality in Canadian child care centers and family child care homes

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in child care centres across Canada
Goelman, Hillel, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

A report documenting the findings from a Canadian study that explores the relationships between child care center quality and (1) center characteristics; (2) teacher wages and working conditions; and (3) teacher characteristics and attitudes

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in child care centres across Canada [Executive summary]
Goelman, Hillel, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

An observation and survey based study examining the relationship between Canadian center based child care quality and various factors, including staff wages, teacher characteristics, teacher attitudes, and work environment

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You bet I care!: Caring and learning environments: Quality in regulated family child care across Canada
Doherty, Gillian, 2000
Guelph, Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being.

Findings from a Canadian study exploring the relationships between quality in family child care homes and: (1) provider characteristics and attitudes; (2) provider income levels and working conditions; and (3) providers' use of various support services

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