1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The goal of this paper is to provide a qualitative analysis of the efforts made to support women in the labour force balancing child care in post-war Canada.» (p. 154)

Questions/Hypothèses :
«I hypothesize that women’s inequality is perpetuated by the limited access to affordable, universal child care.» (p. 154)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

«The fight for a universal child care policy in Canada has been an ongoing debate since the close of WWII [World War II]. Women, advocacy groups, and government bodies alike have all acknowledged and fought for a woman’s right to child care and, ultimately, equality. Research has overwhelmingly shown that the lack of a centralized approach to child care has been burdensome to women and families for decades. The issue at large is women’s equality, however, other areas of family are also impacted by this including: economic hardship, role strain, and early childhood development.» (p. 155) «One province in particular has stood out amongst the rest in its achievement of a universal child care program. Quebec has been a leader in the country, offering a low-cost formal child care without limitations to employment or income. […] This approach is unique to Quebec as other provinces maintain the federal government plays a “leadership” role in child care […].» (p. 156) «Cleveland and Krashinky (2001) give credit to the Quebec government for assuming full responsibility of child care and realizing that these services play an instrumental role in “children’s development, success in school, and social integration” […].» (p. 164-165)