Lynell Anderson is a leading authority on family policy in Canada, especially with respect to the finances of child care services. As a Certified General Accountant (CGA) with extensive experience in the private, voluntary and public sectors, Lynell brings leadership to the role of Senior Family Policy Researcher with UBC's Human Early Learning Partnership. Lynell has also taught Public Sector Financial Management for the CGA Associations of BC and Canada. Lynell uses financial information to inform, engage and empower. In 2010 Lynell received the United Way of the Lower Mainland Excellence in Action Early Childhood Development Award for her research and advocacy on behalf of children, youth and families. Lynell's research interests also include gender equality, public accountability, citizen engagement and community development and mobilization.

Reports and Documents

Who Cares? (2011) (PDF)
Human Early Learning Partnership
Anderson, L.

B.C. Smart Family Policy 2010 Report Card: Assessing British Columbian's Support for Families with Young Children (2010) (PDF)
Human Early Learning Partnership
Kershaw, P., Anderson, L.

The Economic Costs of Early Vulnerability in Canada
2010 Canadian Journal of Public Health
Kershaw, P., Warburton, B., Anderson, L., Hertzman, C., Irwin, L., Forer, B.

Is a pan-Canadian early child development system possible? Yes, when we redress what ails Canadian culture.
2009 Paediatrics & Child Health
Kershaw, P., Anderson, L.

Making the Connections: Using Public Reporting to Track the Progress on Child Care Services in Canada (2007)
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
Anderson, L., Findlay, T.

Financial Fact Sheet #2: An Update on Public Funding for Child Care Services in B.C. (2007) (PDF)
Early Learning and Child Care Research Unit, Human Early Learning Partnership

Publications

• A New Deal for Families - Fact Sheet

  • 2011
  • Kershaw P. , Anderson L.

• Does Canada Work for All Generations? National Summary

  • 2011
  • Kershaw P. , Anderson L.

• A benefit/cost analysis of Smart Family Policy for gender equality: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada

  • 2010
  • Kershaw P. , Anderson L.

• The economic costs of early vulnerability in Canada

  • 2010 Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • Kershaw P. , Warburton B. , Anderson L. , Hertzman C. , Irwin L. , Forer B.

• Creating communities for young children: A toolkit for change

  • 2009
  • Schroeder J. , Harvey J. , Razaz-Rahmati N. , Corless G. , Negreiros J. , Ford L. , Kershaw P. , Anderson L. , Wiens M. , Vaghri Z. , Stefanowicz A. , Irwin L. , Hertzman C.

• 15 by 15: A comprehensive policy framework for early human capital investment in BC

  • 2009
  • Kershaw P. , Anderson L.

• Expanding early childhood education and care programming: Highlights of a literature review, and public policy implications for British Columbia

  • 2008
  • Goelman H. , Anderson L. , Kershaw P. , Mort J. N.

• Expanding early childhood education and care programming: References and information sources

  • 2008
  • Goelman H. , Anderson L. , Kershaw P. , Mort J. N.

• Supporting parents to care and earn: An economic priority that can’t be ignored

  • 2007
  • Kershaw P. , Anderson L. , Goelman H.

Projects

• Family Policy
• Family Policy Resources & Reports