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If Canadians want to advance financially, few policy innovations would offer the same boon to voters’ bank accounts than a public child-care program. So why doesn’t it drive votes?
When families need to spend more time and money taking care of their kids on weekdays, it can take a toll on careers – especially for women.
We found that women who had access to subsidised day-care services were 17% more likely to be employed than those who were not.
When there is no “village” to help raise a child, parents often turn to baby books for guidance — but they don’t always hold the best advice.
Babies are normally vaccinated against measles at 12 months old. But doctors are now suggesting having the shot as early as six months might be worthwhile for youngsters traveling overseas.
Our children can’t continue to grow up in a world where only women raise them, either at home or in early care and learning.
The UK Court of Appeal ruled in late May that it is not sex discrimination for employers to enhance maternity pay but only provide the statutory rate of shared parental pay.
Most mothers want some continuity with their pre-maternal identity, to feel a sense of meaningful contribution to their society, and to enjoy their relationships with their children.
For better childhood developmental outcomes and better economics, and in the absence of other long-recommended child care policies, the child care subsidy system should be expanded, not cut.
Labor’s childcare policy would do more for the economy than either side’s proposed tax cuts.
Bill Shorten’s announcement of a funding boost for child care is central to Labor’s campaign on cost of living.
Why some individuals age faster than others is a mystery, but new research suggests help with childcare is significant.
An economist who researched and recommended free preschool child care in Ontario says there are multiple reasons why the province’s anticipated child care plan, based on tax credits, is flawed.
Working class families have struggled for years to afford quality child care. Could the newly proposed Child Care for Working Families Act make a difference? A child care policy scholar weighs in.
Sen. Warren is proposing universal child care as a way to rein in the soaring costs of raising a family. A sociologist explains what’s driving the trend.
The government’s ambitious plans for T-levels might struggle to get off the ground given that further education colleges are already short of 20,000 staff.
Human capital is a key contributor to a country’s economy. Here’s how families and the state can nurture this asset.
We’ve been in the dark about how we use our time for more than a decade. It’s the decade that saw the rise of the smartphone, streaming and social media.
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
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Kerry McCuaig is a Friend of The Conversation.
Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Assistant Researcher, Perlman Lab, Ontario Institute for the Studies of Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor Political Economy and Deputy Director, The Gender Equality in Working Life Research Initiative, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Former Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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RBC Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Provost Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE) and Senior Policy Fellow at the Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
