Early Childhood Development

ECD Progress Reports

The Importance of Child Care On Early Childhood Development, 1997 Cohort Study Reports

A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children

ECD Progress Reports

In November 2002, the Government of Manitoba released the first of a series of major progress reports on Early Childhood Development (ECD).

Investing in Early Childhood Development and subsequent Progress Reports provide information to Manitobans on ECD investments, activities and outcomes of children’s well-being, and the development of intersectoral partnerships for exchanging ECD knowledge, information and effective practices.

In the 2003 and subsequent Investing in Early Childhood Development Reports, reporting to Manitobans on Early Learning and Child Care is included.

For printed copies of these reports, please see the bottom of this page.

2005 Report | June 2007 | Download

2004 Report | July 2005 | Download

2003 Report | April 2004 | Download

2002 Report | November 2002 | Download

2002 Supplement | November 2002 | Download

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The Importance of Child Care in Early Childhood Development

Progress on the 1997 Manitoba Birth Cohort Study
(Tots Study - Etude Parlons Petite Enfance)

Healthy Child Manitoba and Social Development Canada are working in partnership with South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est and DSFM (Division scolaire franco-manitobaine) to find out more about child care through a research study called the 1997 Manitoba Birth Cohort Study. The study is following children from preschool to school entry and beyond, measuring how child care affects their behaviour and development in the areas of social skills, problem solving, motor skills and school readiness. Over time, this knowledge will help us understand how early child care and other experiences influence children’s development.

For printed copies of these reports, please see the bottom of this page.

DSFM: 2002 Manitoba Child Care Study | Download
French Only, November 2007

2002 Manitoba Child Care Study | Download
November 2007

Child Care Matters
The Importance of Child Care in Early Childhood Development | Download
A plain-language introduction to the 1997 Manitoba Birth Cohort Study and some of its initial findings.
November 2004

1997 Manitoba Birth Cohort Study: Description and Preliminary Findings| Download
An overview of the 1997 Manitoba Birth Cohort Study, including its rationale, design and some preliminary findings.
November 2004

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A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children

- A New Look at Data from National Surveys

Over the past two decades, the family environment in which young children have grown up in Canada has changed dramatically. The following report visually shows how these changes relate to child development and explain how families have adapted their parenting roles. On each page, findings from current research are used to discuss the implications of the data presented in the chart. In the concluding section, policies to support families with young children are described.

This report was prepared and published through a collaboration between Human Resources Development Canada’s Applied Research Branch and Healthy Child Manitoba.

For printed copies of the report, please see the bottom of this page.

A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children-
A New Look at Data from National Surveys | Download
September 2003