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Study on the influencing factors of childcare needs and their operation mechanism among parents with children aged 0–3 years in China—an empirical analysis based on a mixed methods study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundExploring and analyzing the factors influencing parents’ demand for childcare is essential for improving the quality of childcare services. However, there is a lack of empirical studies that effectively explore the factors influencing demand ...
Huanhuan Li, Bingyu Duan, Yuhuan Zhang, Mingci Chen, Yifang Wang, Huijuan Di   +5 more
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Making it explicit – Sustained shared thinking dialogue as a way to explore children's perspectives on quality in German early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract To negotiate quality in early childhood education and care, we must ask from different perspectives what constitutes a good centre for children. The children themselves have only recently been identified as a resource to contribute to that discussion.
Katrin Macha, Frauke Hildebrandt, Caroline Wronski, Jan Lonnemann, Mathias Urban   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaving children behind for cross‐border education: Unveiling the emotional agency of international post‐graduate student mothers

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite growing interest in the internationalisation of higher education, the experiences of international student parents, particularly international student mothers, remain largely marginalised in research and policy. This paper examines the emotional agency of international student mothers who leave their children behind in their home ...
Anh Ngoc Quynh Phan, Ha Ngan Ngo, Chloe Le   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding family childcare educators’ experiences in Alberta, Canada: a focus group study

International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
Given the unique challenges of offering childcare in home-based settings, specialized support is needed to help family childcare educators offer high-quality early learning and childcare.
Laura Woodman, Rhonda Breitkreuz, Rebecca Gokiert, Adam M. Galovan   +3 more
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Childcare centre for work efficiency of employed parents: perception analysis for business prospects [PDF]

South Asian Journal of Marketing
Purpose – This study aims to explore whether the working parents' perception about the necessity of childcare centres for their work efficiency is associated with their anxieties and concerns related to their dual responsibilities, i.e.
Zarin Khan Moon, Md. Mahedi Hasan
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Publicly funded private schools and academic achievement: A comparative analysis of PISA data in European countries

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses differences in academic achievement associated with attendance at publicly funded private schools and public schools across 11 European countries. Using eight waves of PISA data (2000–2022), we apply OLS, IPW and IPWRA estimators to account for observed heterogeneity and mitigate selection bias.
Priya Maurya, Léonard Moulin, Denis Fougère   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Childcare needs as a barrier to healthcare among women in a safety-net health system

BMC Public Health
Background Childcare needs are an understudied social determinant of health. The effect of childcare needs on access to healthcare must be understood to inform health system interventions and policy reform.
Priyanka Gaur, Anisha P. Ganguly, Madyson Kuo, Robert Martin, Kristin S. Alvarez, Kavita P. Bhavan, Kimberly A. Kho   +6 more
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Characteristics of home-based child care serving children aged 0 to 5 years in Canada, 2021 to 2022

Economic and Social Reports
Child care provided in home-based settings by non-relatives remains a prominent model of care in Canada. Home-based child care (sometimes called family child care) is provided in private residences where the provider lives and operates the service to ...
Thomas J. Charters, Leanne C. Findlay
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

What is a curriculum for life? Using youth participatory action research and applied arts to understand and amplify undergraduate students', children's and young people's mental health and wellbeing recommendations for education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health is a critical issue globally, with young people being one of the most affected groups. Young people have campaigned vehemently for a ‘curriculum for life,’ arguing that their education is failing to meet their needs (British Council, 2022).
Lisa Stephenson, Helen Young
wiley   +1 more source