FINNISH CHILDCARE POLICIES: IN/EQUALITY IN FOCUS (CHILDCARE/II)
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Funder's project number: 314317
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 756 544,72
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Project timetable
Project start date: 01/01/2018
Project end date: 31/10/2021
Summary
The CHILDCARE Consortium comprises four research teams from the University of Jyväskylä, University of Tampere and the THL. The aim of the Consortium is to examine the potential sources of inequality in Finnish childcare policies and consider how they could be overcome. Due to legislative and other societal changes, municipal day care provision and childcare benefits have become increasingly diverse in Finland. The research questions concern the provision of ECEC and childcare benefits in municipalities, marketization of early childhood education and care, parents’ childcare selection, and children’s early education trajectories. The Consortium studies the possible inequalities related to childcare policies and services on a broad scale - between families, children and municipalities as well as in gender relations. The project is conducted in collaboration with ten municipalities and with NGOs and national agencies and governmental bodies.
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Related publications and other outputs
- Enrolling the child in private early childhood education and care in the context of universal service provision (2024) Alasuutari, Maarit; et al.; A1; OA
- Enrichment and safety : the parents of young children constructing early childhood education and care institution in Finland (2023) Kivimäki, Mirka; et al.; A1; OA
- Mothers’ return-to-work reasons and work–family conflict : does a partner involved in childcare make a difference? (2023) Moilanen, Sanna; et al.; A1; OA
- ‘Ordinary’ and ‘diverse’ families : A case study of family discourses by Finnish early childhood education and care administrators (2023) Eerola, Petteri; et al.; A1; OA
- Stabilise, balance and adjust : Framing the early years transitions of children whose parents work non‐standard hours (2023) Peltoperä, Kaisu; et al.; A1; OA
- The puzzles of daily life : The temporal orders of families when parents have non‐standard work schedules (2023) Siippainen, Anna; et al.; A1; OA
- Can fathers' leave take-up dismantle gendered parental responsibilities? : Evidence from Finland (2022) Eerola, Petteri; et al.; A1; OA
- Erilaistuvat ja samanlaistuvat kunnat lapsiperheiden palveluympäristöinä (2022) Karila, Kirsti; et al.; A3
- Kuka hoitaa kotona? (2022) Terävä, Johanna; et al.; A3
- Lapsen yksilöllisyys ja hoitoratkaisut (2022) Sulkanen, Mimmu; et al.; A3
