Master thesis : "How to overcome the shortage of places in childcare facilities in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation ? An economic analysis."

Abstract

Discovering and describing the reasons behind the possible shortage of places in childcare structures within the Wallonia-Brussels federation, this thesis investigates the way the childhood policies are being implemented by governmental agencies within the profound transformation of the childhood sector. Establishing the particular context of accessibility to quality childcare services of our region considering the fast-growing and continuously evolving society throughout the last centuries regarding individuals and collective childcare needs. Analyzing the childcare situation of the Wallonia and Brussels regions in terms of capacity, coverage rates, and structures particularities and these are impacted by the latest reforms. Measuring the effectiveness of current provision and requirements to evaluate the needs of the childhood sector. Furthermore, this research dives into the different functions of nurseries often limited to the duty of day care to enable people to work, and finally underestimating the most meaningful functions of the childcare services and their benefits for children and society.