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View article: Application of artificial intelligence in early childhood development: a scoping review protocol
Application of artificial intelligence in early childhood development: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction Early childhood—specifically, the period from 0 to 6 years of age—is a critical time in children’s lives with rapid growth in their cognitive, social and emotional development. This period has also been shown to be the most ef…
View article: Examining outdoor play associations in Canadian early learning and child care centres: Cross-sectional insights from the Measuring Early Childhood Outside survey
Examining outdoor play associations in Canadian early learning and child care centres: Cross-sectional insights from the Measuring Early Childhood Outside survey Open
Canada lacks national data on the current provision of outdoor play (OP) in Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) programs. In this study, we report results of the Measuring Early Childhood Outside (MECO) national survey to fill this gap an…
View article: Are Citizens Responsive to the Regulatory State? The Effect of Regulation on Evaluations of Early Childhood Education and Care (<scp>ECEC</scp>)
Are Citizens Responsive to the Regulatory State? The Effect of Regulation on Evaluations of Early Childhood Education and Care (<span>ECEC</span>) Open
Public service delivery has increasingly involved mixed markets, with for‐profit, not‐for‐profit, and government‐delivered programs. In such contexts, regulation can protect the public interest by enhancing safety, expanding consumer choic…
View article: Examining the Relationships Between Parenting Practices, Children’s Temperament, and Academic and Behavioural Outcomes in Lower-Income Families
Examining the Relationships Between Parenting Practices, Children’s Temperament, and Academic and Behavioural Outcomes in Lower-Income Families Open
Maternal childrearing practices play a prominent role in a child’s developmental outcomes. Difficult child temperament, specifically, negative emotionality, impacts parenting practices. The present study contributes to the existing literat…
View article: Both Me and My Daughter Would Cry Sometimes: Parents’ and Children’s Experiences with Home Education During the Early and Later COVID-19 Pandemic
Both Me and My Daughter Would Cry Sometimes: Parents’ and Children’s Experiences with Home Education During the Early and Later COVID-19 Pandemic Open
View article: Regional Disparities in Family Environments, Preschool Quality and Early School Attainment in China
Regional Disparities in Family Environments, Preschool Quality and Early School Attainment in China Open
We examined associations among home environments, preschool quality, and academic achievement in Shanghai and Guizhou – two regions in China that vary substantially in economic development. Children ( N = 697; M age = 57.6 months; 367 boys…
View article: Selective Adoption or Comprehensive Learning? Domestic Policy Makers’ Use of International Organization and Global Management Consulting Firm Advice in Future Skills Policy Making in Canada
Selective Adoption or Comprehensive Learning? Domestic Policy Makers’ Use of International Organization and Global Management Consulting Firm Advice in Future Skills Policy Making in Canada Open
The fourth industrial revolution, brought about by technological innovations including artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced robotics, is already shaping many economies around the world. International Organizations (IOs) and Gl…
View article: “It is almost impossible to get a spot when you need it”: Understanding parental knowledge and experiences of Canada’s new child care policy promoting access to quality early childhood education and care
“It is almost impossible to get a spot when you need it”: Understanding parental knowledge and experiences of Canada’s new child care policy promoting access to quality early childhood education and care Open
View article: Navigating Parenthood in the Pandemic: Revealing the Trade-offs of Childcare Choices Through Conjoint Analysis
Navigating Parenthood in the Pandemic: Revealing the Trade-offs of Childcare Choices Through Conjoint Analysis Open
Inequalities that emerged during COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need to examine parent constraints in their decision-making around work and early childhood education and care (ECEC). This paper draws on conjoint survey data from a represe…
View article: Centre-based childcare in early childhood and child obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Centre-based childcare in early childhood and child obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol Open
Objectives Centre-based childcare has been identified as a promising environment for obesity prevention in early childhood, but the longitudinal relationships between attending centre-based childcare and child obesity are not well understo…
View article: Promoting equity in hiring: An evaluation of the HireNext Job Posting Assessment
Promoting equity in hiring: An evaluation of the HireNext Job Posting Assessment Open
The language used in job postings can deter applicants and contribute to the employment gap, which refers to high rates of youth unemployment occurring simultaneously with high levels of job vacancies. We tested youth preferences for job p…
View article: Cultivating young minds: Exploring the relationship between child socio-emotional competence, early childhood education and care quality, creativity and self-directed learning
Cultivating young minds: Exploring the relationship between child socio-emotional competence, early childhood education and care quality, creativity and self-directed learning Open
Creativity and self-directed learning (SDL) have been identified as two key skills that children need to develop for success in the 21st century. As such, developing such skills has become a priority. High quality early childhood education…
View article: Understanding 21st century skills needed in response to industry 4.0: Exploring scholarly insights using bibliometric analysis
Understanding 21st century skills needed in response to industry 4.0: Exploring scholarly insights using bibliometric analysis Open
International policy agendas are increasingly focusing on the 21st century skills needed by future workers in response to Industry 4.0. In this study, we conduct a bibliometric analysis of 2662 articles published by 6579 authors in the las…
View article: Evidence of the Challenge in Engaging Unemployed Youth with Online Learning Platforms
Evidence of the Challenge in Engaging Unemployed Youth with Online Learning Platforms Open
Bien que l’exposition aux plateformes d’apprentissage en ligne telles que LinkedIn Learning, Coursera et edX augmente, la participation soutenue des utilisateurs et utilisatrices demeure difficile à obtenir. Nous avons cherché à vérifier s…
View article: The Unique Impacts of COVID-19 on Low-Income Canadian Mother’s Mental Health Profiles: A Latent Transition Analysis
The Unique Impacts of COVID-19 on Low-Income Canadian Mother’s Mental Health Profiles: A Latent Transition Analysis Open
There is evidence of an overall decline in maternal mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is also heterogeneity in maternal responses. A latent transition analysis was conducted to identify profiles of anxiety,…
View article: Analyzing referencing patterns in grey literature produced by influential global management consulting firms and international organizations
Analyzing referencing patterns in grey literature produced by influential global management consulting firms and international organizations Open
Given the growing influence of non-academic organizations in the policy sphere, it is important to investigate the evidence both produced by and relied on by these organizations. Using citation analysis, a methodology primarily used in aca…
View article: Child Cognitive Development and Parent Roles: A Preliminary Comparison of Moroccan Parents to United States and United Kingdom Benchmarks
Child Cognitive Development and Parent Roles: A Preliminary Comparison of Moroccan Parents to United States and United Kingdom Benchmarks Open
There is a dearth of research examining what parents in MENA region know about children’s brain development and the type of activities they engage their young children at home to promote their cognitive development. This article describes …
View article: Positive and negative actions early in the relationship predict later interactions among toddlers
Positive and negative actions early in the relationship predict later interactions among toddlers Open
Very little is known about the role of early interactions in the development of peer relationships among toddlers. The present study examined whether behaviors early in the formation of toddler relationships predict interactions later in t…
View article: 89 Centre-based child care attendance in early childhood and adiposity in later childhood: a prospective cohort study
89 Centre-based child care attendance in early childhood and adiposity in later childhood: a prospective cohort study Open
Background One in three children are living with overweight or obesity in North America. The burden of childhood obesity is disproportionately experienced by children from low-income families, who are more likely to have obesity. Centre-ba…
View article: Change over time in interactions between unfamiliar toddlers
Change over time in interactions between unfamiliar toddlers Open
The frequency and length of games, conflicts, and contingency sequences that took place between toddlers as they got to know one another were studied using archival data. The sample consisted of 28 unfamiliar 20- and 30-month-old toddlers …
View article: Information effects on parental choices for early childhood education and care
Information effects on parental choices for early childhood education and care Open
Existing research demonstrates that parents are poorly informed consumers of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. Choosing such services is a complex process shaped by a combination of logistical limitations (e.g., cost/loca…
View article: Low-income families should not lose child-care subsidies while on parental leave
Low-income families should not lose child-care subsidies while on parental leave Open
View article: Centre-Based Child Care Attendance in Early Childhood and Growth in Later Childhood: A Prospective Cohort Study
Centre-Based Child Care Attendance in Early Childhood and Growth in Later Childhood: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
View article: I Felt Like I was Going Crazy: Understanding Mother’s and Young Children’s Educational Experiences at Home During COVID-19
I Felt Like I was Going Crazy: Understanding Mother’s and Young Children’s Educational Experiences at Home During COVID-19 Open
View article: Teaching home-visitors to support responsive caregiving: A cluster randomized controlled trial of an online professional development program in Brazil
Teaching home-visitors to support responsive caregiving: A cluster randomized controlled trial of an online professional development program in Brazil Open
A short, online professional development program created moderate to large improvements in home-visitors' knowledge and intended coaching practices. This suggests that such programs are feasible, even in low-income and rural areas, and pro…
View article: Heterogeneity in maternal and child mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Heterogeneity in maternal and child mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: How stable is program quality in child care centre classrooms?
How stable is program quality in child care centre classrooms? Open
In the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector there is a move to reduce oversight costs by reducing the frequency of quality assessments in providers who score highly consistently across time. However, virtually nothing is known …
View article: Policy Frameworks and Parental Choice: Using Conjoint Analysis to Understand Parental Decision Making for Child Care
Policy Frameworks and Parental Choice: Using Conjoint Analysis to Understand Parental Decision Making for Child Care Open
Many children in Canada and the United States experience poor-quality child care on a regular basis. Under the rubric of “parent choice,” governments continue to permit a variety of licensed care providers (centers and homes) as well as un…
View article: Development and Evaluation of an Open-Source, Online Training for the Measurement of Adult-Child Responsivity at Home and in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings
Development and Evaluation of an Open-Source, Online Training for the Measurement of Adult-Child Responsivity at Home and in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings Open
Efforts to monitor and improve responsive caregiving for young children, because of its importance for child development, are part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Two brief observational measures of responsive caregivi…
View article: Child care policy and child care burden: Policy feedback effects and distributive implications of regulatory decisions
Child care policy and child care burden: Policy feedback effects and distributive implications of regulatory decisions Open
The policy feedback literature highlights that the design of public policies can affect recipients’ experience of those policies and programs. In this paper, we examine the largely unexplored distributional implications of market-based ear…