Structural challenges and inequities in operating urban Indigenous early learning and child care programs in British Columbia
Structural challenges and inequities in operating urban Indigenous early learning and child care programs in British Columbia
Author
Gerlach, Alison
Gulamhusein, Shemine
Varley, Leslie
Perron, Magnolia
Faculty Advisor
Date
2021
Keywords
early childhood , Aboriginal children , equity , Truth and Reconciliation , Indigenous governance , self-determination , children’s rights , Aboriginal Head Start
Abstract (summary)
Funding for urban, not-for-profit Indigenous early
learning and childcare (ELCC) programs has not
kept pace with a rapidly growing urban Indigenous
population, increasing operational costs, and the rights
of Indigenous children. In British Columbia (BC),
closure of a prominent Indigenous ELCC program
prompted a study of some of the key factors influencing
the operation of Indigenous ELCC programs in BC.
This qualitative research highlights the priorities,
concerns, and recommendations for supporting the
operational success of urban, not-for-profit Indigenous
ELCC programs and upholding the rights of Indigenous
children. These findings have relevance for Indigenous
ELCC programs that are facing operational challenges
in BC and other jurisdictions in Canada.
Publication Information
Gerlach, A., Gulamhusein, S., Varley, L., & Perron, M. (2021). Structural challenges and inequities in operating urban Indigenous early learning and child care programs in British Columbia. Journal of Childhood Studies, 46(2), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs462202119581
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Item Type
Article
Language
English