FRHD 3190 Chapter : Unit 08 Summary.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3190
• Professor: Leslie Yaffa

Document Summary

Advocacy: lobbying for a cause; may be for children and services, or improved compensation and working conditions for early childhood educators. Early childcare benefits families, communities as well as children; all children in canada need access to high quality, developmentally appropriate programs. 1 in 10 children are living in poverty; more families living in poverty are working than in the past. 1 in 4 children are living in poverty in first nation"s communities. In canada only 20. 3% of infants to 5-year olds have access to ecec. Social justice: concerned with equal justice, not just in courts, but in all aspects of society; all persons have equal rights and opportunities. Un recognizes education as a basic right with research supporting success in later life being predicted by children"s earliest experiences. In many parts of canada regulated services are lacking for parents working irregular hours, for children with special needs, and other children with diverse backgrounds; waiting lists for subsidized centres.