Quality and educator dispositions for Indigenous families in the urban early learning and child care context: a scoping review

We are pleased to share the published article in the “International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy” titled - Quality and educator dispositions for Indigenous families in the urban early learning and child care context: a scoping review by authors Chelsea Freeborn, Alvina Mardhani-Bayne and Cheyanne Soetaert.

The article is based on research the authors conducted in the spring of 2020 on behalf of the Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Care (ECELC) and MacEwan University. The collaborative research project focused on the experiences of Indigenous families and their children in childcare and brought to attention a range of quality indicators and educator dispositions valued by Indigenous families. As part of the research project the researchers conducted a literature review – an analysis of research on childcare in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand – to frame the study and offer preliminary findings before conducting focus groups with local Indigenous families.