Studying how comparative data studies can contribute to macro social work: Insights from the Childcare Gap Policy Study Project.

This article seeks to contribute to the advancement of macro social work with a focus on evidence-based transnational policy practices. It explores how comparative data research can support these practices. To illustrate this, a study on childcare gap policies is presented. This study examines how c...

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Published in:International Social Work Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 328 - 343
Main Authors: Chau, Ruby Chui Man, Yu, Sam Wai Kam, Lo, Iris Po Yee, Yu, Clement Guo
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications, Ltd. May2026
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          Chau, Ruby Chui Man
          Yu, Sam Wai Kam
          Lo, Iris Po Yee
          Yu, Clement Guo
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          University of Nottingham, UK
          The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
          Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
          Sheffield Hallam University, UK
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        European Union
        Health services accessibility
        Child welfare
        Policy sciences
        Social services
        Work-life balance
        Professional practice
        Data analytics
        World health
        Pediatrics
        Quality assurance
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          Health services accessibility
          Child welfare
          Policy sciences
          Social services
          Work-life balance
          European Union
          Other Individual and Family Services
          Professional practice
          Data analytics
          World health
          Pediatrics
          Quality assurance
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        Childcare gap
        comparative data studies
        macro social work
        transnational policies
        Childcare gap
        comparative data studies
        macro social work
        transnational policies
      ab: This article seeks to contribute to the advancement of macro social work with a focus on evidence-based transnational policy practices. It explores how comparative data research can support these practices. To illustrate this, a study on childcare gap policies is presented. This study examines how comparative data research can be used to influence the European Commission's policies on reducing childcare gaps within the European Union. This article responds to the calls for macro social workers to collaborate with other disciplines and utilize evidence to inform their practices.
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