Study: Sources of information for Canadian child care data

The study "National data sets: Sources of information for Canadian child care data" provides an overview of existing national survey data sets that could be used to examine issues related to child care in Canada.

It explains how these data sets can be used to answer questions on familial patterns of employment, use of child care, family roles and responsibilities, and adult and child health.

This work is useful for individuals interested in using survey data to address issues of child care.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3225, 3236, 3504, 3701, 3848, 3853, 3884, 3889, 4400, 4450, 4501, 4502, 4503 and 5024.

The study "National data sets: Sources of information for Canadian child care data" (11F0019MIE2006284, free) is now available in the Analytic Studies Branch Research Paper Series from the Our products and services page of our website.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Dafna Kohen (1-613-951-3346; dafna.kohen@statcan.ca), Health Analysis and Measurement Group.