Early childhood development in Canadian communities findings from the Understanding the early years initiative

Willms, Jon Douglas. (Author). Canada. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Increasing evidence supports the importance of investing in the early years of children's development. Recent research shows that the formative years are critical, and that the kind of nurturing and stimulation children receive in their early years can have a major impact on the rest of their lives. The research suggests that neighbourhoods and communities where children grow and learn influence their development; they affect parents ability to provide a positive family environment and the ability of others in the community to support the development of children as they grow up.

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ISBN: 9781100179650 (print)
ISBN: 9781100176680 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 electronic text (75 p.) : ill., digital file.
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Publisher: Gatineau, Que. : Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, [2011]

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General Note:	"February 2011." "SP-726-02-11E." CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-68).
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Introduction -- 2. How are children doing in Canadian communities? -- 3. Family background related to early childhood outcomes -- 4. Family processes related to early childhood outcomes -- 5. Neighbourhood and community factors related to early childhood outcomes -- 6. Relationships between children's outcomes and family and community factors -- Summary and conclusions -- References -- Appendix A. List of participating communities -- Appendix B. Children's developmental outcomes and potential risk and protective factors.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.