This publication is the first in a series of reports being published by Statistics Canada in collaboration with Health and Welfare Canada and the National Day Care Research Network. This report provides a history of the study, its goals and objectives, and detailed information about the 1988 National Child Care Survey.

"This document is one of a series of research reports based on the 1988 National Child Care Survey which focuses on the relationship between parents' work lives and child care."--Intro, p. 11

This document focuses on the relationship between parents' work lives and child care. It has two major objectives. The first is to describe parental work patterns including parents' employment status, the prevalence of full-time and part-time work, occupational characteristics, and work schedules. The second major objective is to use the data on parental work patterns and work schedules to accurately estimate child care needs.

The history of child care its legislation and specific child care data are presented for each of the provinces.

This report, one of a series of research reports based on the 1988 National Child Care Survey, focuses on the characteristics of child care in each province.

The history of child care its legislation and specific child care data are presented for each of the provinces.