Appropriate for family and parenting courses in Early Childhood Education and Childcare Worker programs primarily at the college level.This is the only Canadian text that links coverage of the family with early childhood settings. In this new edition, the authors have two new sections, based on feedback from reviewers: a chapter on gay and lesbian parents and on adoptive families, and another chapter on working with children and families of new Canadian immigrants and refugees. As well as references and statistics have been updated throughout.