Beyond child's play : caring for and educating young children in Canada / issue and executive editor, Erika Shaker ; the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

"Spring 2009."

"Social and economic returns of child care -- The state of child care in Canada in 2009 -- Privatizing child care services - riskier than you think"--cover.

"This is volume 18, number 3, issue #95 of the journal (Spring 2009)."--t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

[1] -- [pg.] 7. Editorial : caring for and educating children : from personal to what's possible / Erika Shaker -- [pg.] 13. Viewpoints : what's in a name? / Lynell Anderson -- [pg.] 15. Ending misperceptions about child care : "It's bad for kids" and other myths -- [pg.] 25. The fight for a publicly-funded child care system in Canada / Lynell Anderson and Jody Dallaire -- [2] [pg.] [39] The current status of child care in Canada -- [pg.] 41. Can Canada walk and chew gum? : the state of child care in Canada in 2009 / Martha Friendly -- [pg.] 57. Lessons to be learned from Quebec's child care system / Crista Japel and Carole Welp -- [pg.] 67. Promoting children's welfare in the Nordic countries / Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland -- [pg.] 81. Labour and early learning and child care: an ideal union / Margo Young -- [3] [pg.] 89. Barriers to Progress -- [pg.] 91. Child care services : a major missing piece of the family and support puzzle / Lynell Anderson and Paul Kershaw -- [pg.] 95. A tough day at the nursery : are we confusing competition with healthy child development? / Erika Shaker -- [pg.] 105. Privatizing child care services is riskier than you think / Steven Shrybman -- [pg.] 117. Child care in Australia : a marker failure and spectacular public policy disaster / Deborah Brennan and Mab Oloman -- [pg.] 129. Political will, child care, and Canadian federalism / Barbara Cameron -- [4][pg.] 147. The solution and its many benefits -- [pg.] 149. The long reach of early childhood / Dr. Fraser Mustard and Pippa Rowcliffe -- [pg.] 159. Disability and inclusion : changing attitudes-changing policy / Debra Mayer -- [pg.] 169. Which comes first : child care or politics? : accessibility and care for First Nations children / Stephanie O'Brien -- [pg.] 177. Co-operative, non-profit and participatory: how parents and child care support each other / Richard Girard and Lisa Greaves -- [pg.] 181. Child care and poverty reduction: where's the best fit? / Laurel Rothman -- [pg.] 189. Make child poverty history? yes we can. : examining the relationship between education and poverty / Bernie Froese-Germain -- [pg.] 199. Women and choice in child care / Nancy Peckford -- [pg.] 205. To speak, participate and decide : the child's right to be heard / Kim Wilson -- [pg.] 213. Child care in rural and remote communities : thoughts from a daycare-dependent mom / Mira Hall -- [pg.] 219. Put your money where your wealth is / Sherri Torjman -- [pg.] 223. More time for daddy : Quebec leads the way with its new parental leave policy / Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay -- [pg.] 229. Family life and work life : an uneasy balance / The Vanier Institute -- [pg.] 237. Old dollars, new sense : recent evidence and arguments about child care spending / Susan Prentice -- [pg.] 245. The struggle for child care : one advocate's story / Rita Chudnovsky,