Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations and Tables ix
4. Introduction 3
5. Historical Contexts
6. A History of Early Education and Child Care in Canada, 1820-1966 11
7. A History of Early-Childhood-Teacher Education 66
8. Toronto’s Institute of Child Study and the Teachings of W.E. Blatz 96
9. A History of Laboratory Schools 115
10. Child Care Research in Canada, 1965-99 133
11. Current Contexts
12. A National Picture of Child Care Options 163
13. The Curriculum 208
14. The Child Care Provider 236
15. Child Care as a Social Policy Issue 252
16. The Business of Child Care: The Issue of Auspice 273
17. Future Directions
18. Early Childhood Care and Education in Canada: An Overview and Future Directions 293
19. Contributors 315
20. Index 316