Breda O’Brien: State subsidised child care is no Nirvana

What is good for disadvantaged children is not good for all children, research suggests

Childcare is one of the biggest worries faced by parents working outside the home. They worry about the cost, they worry about the quality, and they worry about the long-term impact.

There is little reassurance to be had in a major long-term study published this week in Canada, about the impact of heavily subsidised universal childcare on the children of Quebec, including those who are now teenagers.

Read the full article by Breda O’Brien on the Irish Times Website