The use of markets and market mechanisms to deliver care services is growing in both
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quality in Australian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) policy. Quality reform has …

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from feminist-inspired equality strategies to coercive, neo-liberal programs. In Australia, such …

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inputs will produce higher quality outcomes for children. There are many ways that …

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International recognition of the early years as a crucial foundational period has led to the
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The provision of early childhood education and care for children and families has received
unprecedented community attention in recent times. In the resulting policy flows, competing …

Until recently, few gender scholars took notice of the impact of state architecture on women's
representation, political opportunities, and policy achievements. Likewise scholars of …