Social Policy Research Centre

This research responds to persistent inequalities in children’s participation in high quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC).
Contemporary families face precarious labour markets and a childcare system with strict workforce participation requirements.
This project will illuminate the possibilities of everyday life for families most challenged by these emergent conditions and develop understandings of how to calibrate services accordingly.
Findings will support universal ECEC access through knowledge translation about contemporary disadvantage to policy and practice forums.
A strong Indigenous component contributes to researcher training and knowledge about effective practice for Indigenous children and their families.
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