University of British Columbia Press
Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada
Past, Present, and Future
Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada
Past, Present, and Future
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Tables
Introduction
Part 1: Historical Contexts
1 A History of Early Education and Child Care in Canada, 1820-1966 / Larry Prochner
2 A History of Early-Childhood-Teacher Education / Donna Varga
3 Toronto’s Institute of Child Study and the Teachings of W.E. Blatz / Mary J. Wright
4 A History of Laboratory Schools / Kathleen Brophy
5 Child Care Research in Canada, 1965-99 / Alan R. Pence and Allison Benner
Part 2: Current Contexts
6 A National Picture of Child Care Options / Ellen Jacobs
7 The Curriculum / Nina Howe, Ellen Jacobs, and Lisa M. Fiorentino
8 The Child Care Provider / Donna White and Davina Mill
9 Child Care as a Social Policy Issue / Martha Friendly
10 The Business of Child Care: The Issue of Auspice / Susan Prentice
Part 3: Future Directions
11 Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada: An Overview and Future Directions / Nina Howe
Contributors
Index