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Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area

étiquettes: social sciences, economics, employment, social services, northern community

Objectif(s): This research attempts to look at the impact of the level of child care on the labour force in Inuvik. The main issues that form the historical rationale for this research include: the lack of high quality accessible and safe choices for young children while parents/caregivers worked or took training, and the lack of support for families with young children.

Description du projet: This research attempts to look at the impact of the level of child care on the labour force in Inuvik. The main issues that form the historical rationale for this research include: the lack of high quality accessible and safe choices for young children while parents/caregivers worked or took training, and the lack of support for families with young children. This research will be conducted through a survey with open and pre-coded questions. Participants for the study will be selected to represent the employer base of Inuvik. A selection of employers, human resource departments and managers of Inuvik businesses, industries and government departments will be surveyed to explore attitudes towards: child care, the relationship between child care and labour market productivity, and the level of child care service in Inuvik. In addition, local human resources departments of the GNWT, the Gwich’in and the Inuvialuit organizations will be surveyed. A report of the results will be shared with the community partner groups through written and face-to-face presentations. The general public will be informed of the results by having a printed version available at the Children First Society's community events and Annual General Meeting. This fieldwork will be completed from July 03 to August 31, 2008 in Inuvik.