Conceptualizing child care as a population health intervention: can a strong case be made for a universal approach in Canada, a liberal welfare regime?

Critical Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 418-428

  McLaren, Lindsay ^a   McIntyre, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

child care; population health; population health intervention; social policy; universal

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHILD CARE; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RISK; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84926211497     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2013.803035     Document Type: Note

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