The parent trap : child care fees in Canada's big cities

Macdonald, David (author.). Friendly, Martha, (author.). Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, (issuing body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "While Canada spends less on early childhood education and care than most OECD countries, Canadian parents are among the most likely to be employed. As Canadian parents are working parents, child care fees can play a major role in decision-making and labour force participation, particularly for women. This study examines, for the first time, median unsubsidized child care fees in Canada's big cities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It also develops an affordability index that compares child care fees to women's income"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781771251570
Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (30 pages) : colour illustrations.
Publisher: [Ottawa, Ontario] : Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives = Centre canadien de politiques alternatives, [2014]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"November 2014". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Introduction -- Background -- The results: infant full-day fees -- The results: toddler full-day fees -- The results: preschooler full-day fees -- Ranges of fees -- Child care affordability index -- What determines parent fees? -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Notes.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Title from cover.