Early childhood development in Canadian communities : findings from the Understanding the Early Years Initiative / [by] J. Douglas Willms. : HS64-14/2011E-PDF

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The aims are to describe variation among communities in children’s cognitive skills, behaviour, and physical health and well-being, describe the extent of variation among communities in key family background factors, such as family income and parental education, describe the extent of variation among communities in several aspects of family life, such as parental engagement and family functioning, describe the extent of variation among communities in assessments of neighbourhood quality and social support, and determine the extent to which these community factors are related to children’s cognitive, behavioural and health outcomes; and summarize the findings and provide concluding comments.

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Department/Agency Canada. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Title Early childhood development in Canadian communities : findings from the Understanding the Early Years Initiative / [by] J. Douglas Willms.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English]
Publishing information Gatineau - Quebec : Human Resources and Skills Development Canada February 2011.
Description 84p.figs., references, tables
ISBN 978-1-100-17668-0
Catalogue number
  • HS64-14/2011E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number SP-726-02-11E
Subject terms Child development
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