Socioeconomic and attitudinal differences between service users of private and public early childhood education and care in the Finnish context

Abstract The marketisation and privatisation of welfare services such as early childhood education and care (ECEC) have been a global trend in recent decades. Earlier research suggests that market-based ECEC provision often leads to inequalities and stratification of service users. In Finland, as in...

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Main Authors: Ville Ruutiainen, Eija Räikkönen, Maarit Alasuutari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40723-023-00119-2