Working for change : Canada's child care workforce : main report

Beach, Jane. (Author). Child Care Human Resources Sector Council (Added Author).

Summary: Sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), this study focuses on the human resource and training issues faced by caregivers in a wide variety of work settings. The objectives of the study were to identify the relevant environmental changes since 1998; assess the impact and implications of these changes; and provide an analysis that informs planning for human resource needs in the child care sector across Canada.

Record details

ISBN: 0968370438
Physical Description: viii, 172 p.
Publisher: Ottawa : Child Care Human Resources Sector Council, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Labour Market Update Study" Includes CD-ROM with French issue, under title: Un travail a valorize: Le main-d'oeuvre du secteur de la garde a l'enfance au Canada.
Formatted Contents Note:	Chapter 1 : Overview -- Chapter 2 : A profile of the workforce -- Chapter 3 : -- An Overview of Child Care and Related Programs -- Chapter 4 : Identifying and Addressing the Demand for Child Care -- Chapter 5 : Preparing and Supporting the Child Care Workforce -- Chapter 6 : The Work Environment Challenge -- Chapter 7 : The Skills Challenge -- Chapter 8 : The Recognition Challenge -- Chapter 9 : The Path for Progress, Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendices.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Online version available.