Maternal employment and childcare in Australia: achievements and barriers to satisfying employment
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2012
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Boyd, W
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National Institute of Labour Studies
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The Australian Government has begun effecting significant changes that
focus on the provision of high-quality, accessible early-childhood education
and care (ECEC). This approach is twofold: it recognises the continual increase
of maternal employment and its value to the productivity of Australia, and
the importance of the early years of life. This article examines the significant
changes made to ECEC policy and highlights some key areas of concern
for parents, and mothers in particular, as they make plans for entering (or
re-entering) the workforce. These areas of concern are likely to have an impact
upon children, families, and the productivity agenda.
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Boyd, W., 2012. Maternal employment and childcare in Australia: achievements and barriers to satisfying employment. Australian Bulletin of Labour, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 199-213.