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Inequities in early childhood education and care (ECEC), formal education and youth training.

Test:

Novel solutions to known problems, collaborating with stakeholders.

Create:

Knowledge mobilization tools, including evidence-informed policy.

We draw on multidisciplinary insights from many fields, including economics, applied psychology and human development, and political science. We work with researchers across Canada and abroad to answer questions, develop interventions and mobilize information.

We are exploring scalable, equitable research, targeting the nuanced needs of Canadian children and youth, from ECEC through to youth job training. We consider and attend to differences in experiences across regions, socioeconomic, and cultural landscapes. Gaining an understanding of where inequities lie and for which groups of learners is the first step toward ensuring equitable care, educational and training systems for all Canadian children and youth.

 

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Income Inequality and Parent Education Spending in Canada

Income Inequality and Parent Education Spending in Canada

Comparative research documents substantial education- and income-based class gaps in parent spending on children’s education, with important repercussions for the perpetuation of intergenerational (dis)advantage. Spurred by higher levels of income inequality and...

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Quantitative Analysis and Methods

Full-Day Kindergarten: Effects on Maternal Labor Supply 

Full-Day Kindergarten: Effects on Maternal Labor Supply 

We examine the effects of offering full-day kindergarten as a replacement for half-day kindergarten on mothers’ labor supply using the rollout of full-day kindergarten in Ontario, Canada. We find no effect on the extensive margin but found an effect on the intensive...

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Intervention Creation and Testing

Designing Effective Policy Responses

Understanding early childhood education and care utilization in Canada

Understanding early childhood education and care utilization in Canada

This study examined early childhood education and care (ECEC) utilization in Canada, focusing on use of unlicensed home child care (HCC) from an equity perspective. Data from the 2011 cycle of the General Social Survey (GSS) were used. Across Canada, parent responses reveal that 16.6% of children between the age of 12 months and entry to school were in unlicensed HCC. Another 24% of working parents reported having no regular form of non-parental childcare. Families with higher incomes were more likely to report using center-based care.

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