FRHD 3190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Professional Responsibility, Equal Opportunity, Working Poor
12 Jul 2016
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Research results are clear: early years matter. Early childhood programs benefit families and communities as well as children themselves. Advocacy can focus on many things including health, discrimination, funding, or family services. 1 in 7 children still live in poverty in canada today- worst for children living in first nations. Children of immigrants and newcomers face poverty rates 2 times higher than general public. There are more working poor: 40% of low-income children live in families where at least one parent works full-time 1/5 of these households are using food banks. These stats are in contradiction with social justice provisions which should provide a level playing field where individuals are protected from disadvantages such as poverty. Social justice is concerned with equality (irrespective of ethnicity, gender, possession, race, etc. Early childhood programs from a social justice perspective: All young children must have access to good-quality learning opportunities. Equal opportunities for all children and provisions must compensate for early disadvantages.
