Nannies, Migration and Early Childhood Education and Care: An International Comparison of In-Home Childcare Policy and Practice
Elizabeth Adamson
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Hardback. This book presents new empirical research about in-home child care in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, three countries where governments are pursuing new ways to support the recruitment of in-home childcare workers through funding, regulation and migration. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
This book presents new empirical research about in-home child care in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, three countries where governments are pursuing new ways to support the recruitment of in-home childcare workers through funding, regulation and migration. The compelling policy story that emerges illustrates the implications of different mechanisms for facilitating in-home childcare - for families and for care workers.
This book presents new empirical research about in-home child care in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, three countries where governments are pursuing new ways to support the recruitment of in-home childcare workers through funding, regulation and migration. The compelling policy story that emerges illustrates the implications of different mechanisms for facilitating in-home childcare - for families and for care workers.
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
455g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447330141
SKU
V9781447330141
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99-50
About Elizabeth Adamson
Dr Elizabeth Adamson is a Research Fellow at the Social Policy Research Centre, at the University of New South Wales. Her research focuses on policies affecting children and families, and the intersection of care and migration regimes in comparative perspective. She is a member of the Work + Family Policy Roundtable, and has made submissions to various public inquiries into ... Read more
Reviews for Nannies, Migration and Early Childhood Education and Care: An International Comparison of In-Home Childcare Policy and Practice
This book successfully highlights how policy needs to integrate homecarers to enable women to be further integrated into the labour market whilst children access quality care. Dr Naomi Finch, University of York The growing interest in `in-home care' by parents, governments and early childhood practitioners make this book a timely and essential read for social policy scholars and ... Read more