ECD Progress Reports

Progress Reports

The Importance of Child Care On Early Childhood Development

A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children

 


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.

2005 Report (PDF) | June 2007

2004 Report (PDF) | July 2005

2003 Report (PDF) | April 2004

2002 Report (PDF) | November 2002

2002 Supplement (PDF) | November 2002

The Importance of Child Care in Early Childhood Development

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

The Government of 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.

Insights into Child Care from Two Manitoba Communities (PDF)

The Long Term Effects of Non-parental care on Children (PDF)

DSFM: 2002 Manitoba Child Care Study (PDF) | November 2007
(French Only)

2002 Manitoba Child Care Study (PDF) | November 2007

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

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

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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 Manitoba.

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