Does auspice matter in early learning and child care?
Issues in for-profit and not-for-profit child care

Research and analysis

A town hall meeting on child care: Framing the BC action plan
Includes a lecture by Lynne Wannan about the Australian experience with for-profit child care.
SOURCE: Working TV, Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. & the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, October 7, 2005.
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Australia: Child care and state-centered feminism in a liberal welfare regime
D. Brennen
SOURCE: In S. Michel & R. Mahon (Eds.) Child care policy at the crossroads: 95-112. New York: Routledge. 2002.
In print: CIRC ID# 16291

Child care in Australia: The rights of children and child care workers
B. Nyland
SOURCE: Development, 44 (2): 81-85.
In print: CIRC ID# 17238

The market rules…OK?
D. Brennen
SOURCE: In The politics of Australian child care: Philanthropy to feminism and beyond: 205-227. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1998.
In print: CIRC ID# 12589

Millions milked in child care industry
J. Kirby
SOURCE: Business Resources Whitepapers, November 13, 2003
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News articles

Beware of corporate day cares: analyst
CBC News, October 13, 2005.
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Families 'saddled' with child care debt
SOURCE: Courier-Mail, October 7, 2005.
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Loan scheme on offer for child care
S. Peatling
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald, July 6, 2005
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Dressed to oppress
J. Hildebrandl
SOURCE: Daily Telegraph, June 30, 2005
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Child care fees soar - if you can find it
S. Peatling
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald, June 30, 2005
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Yes, ex-minister, you're hired
A. Fraser
SOURCE: The Australian, March 17, 2005
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New ABC child care centre probed
J. Dowling
SOURCE: The Age, March 13, 2005
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Canadian mines ‘big-box' daycare
L. Monsebraaten
SOURCE: Toronto Star, February 5, 2005
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Child care centres big business in 2004
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald, January 1, 2005
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Corportised child care to face scrutiny
J.Dowling and W. Birnbauer
SOURCE: The Age, December 5, 2004
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ABC child care empire looks to grow
SOURCE: The Age, September 13, 2004
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Cost of child care has far outstripped inflation, say unions
L. Martin
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald, September 7, 2004
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Rising fees shut 23,000 out of child care
A. Horin
SOURCE: Daily Telegraph, May 7, 2004
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A woman's place is in the struggle: The business of child care
S. Stephen
SOURCE: Green Left Weekly, December 3, 2003
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Millions milked in child care industry
J. Kirby
SOURCE: The Age, November 17, 2003
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Making profits out of preschoolers
A. Summers
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald, November 11, 2002
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The selling out of children’s services
E. Jokovich
SOURCE: The Rattler, Summer 2002
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