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2. Keep Them Safe: A Guide to Children's Car Seats (Prenez-en soin: Un guide concernant les sieges d'enfant a bord des vehicules automobiles).
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Transport Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).
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This booklet, available in both English and French, is designed to help parents understand why they should use proper child restraints in their motor vehicles when they are carrying children. The booklet describes: (1) the safety standards for child restraint systems; (2) the types of child restraint systems; (3) the responsibilities of drivers other than parents/legal guardians passengers; (4) the protection of pregnant women; (5) the protection of older children; (6) ways to shop for a child restraint system; (7) special case installation; (8) procedures to report a safety-related defect in a restraint system; and (9) the names and telephone numbers of organizations that can provide more information about child restraint systems. (MDM)
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- 1993
3. L'effet de la mise en page d'un livre sur le pairage du texte et de l'illustration par le jeune lecteur (The Effect of Book Layout on the Linking of Text and Illustrations by the Young Reader).
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Reinwein, Joachim
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A study investigated the degree to which the page layout of a book affects the young reader's association of text with appropriate illustrations. Four hundred native French-speaking third-graders in eight Montreal (Canada) schools participated. In a third-grade text about animals, the names of the animals illustrated in pictures and other words were omitted from eight paragraphs and replaced by blanks. Eight versions of the booklet were made with different layouts of illustrations and text, some regularly and some irregularly pairing text with illustration. Subjects were required to read the texts and fill in the blanks. Responses were compared with the words in the original text and examined for correspondence or confusion with the nearby illustrations. It was found that comprehension was best on the version in which the pictures were on the page facing the text. Comprehension was also good for layouts in which text and illustration were both on right-hand pages. Sequence (i.e., picture following text or picture preceding text) had a much less significant effect on comprehension. Some additional comprehension effects were found to occur according to layout. (MSE)
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- 1992
4. Le francais parle: analyse des attitudes des adolescents de la ville de Quebec selon les classes sociales (Spoken French: An Analysis of the Attitudes of Adolescents in Quebec City according to Social Class).
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Laval Univ., Quebec (Quebec). International Center for Research on Bilingualism. and Noel, Daniele
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This is a report on a study of the attitudes of French-speaking young people, aged 10 to 17 years, toward French as it is spoken in two sectors of Quebec City. One sector, Sainte-Foy, is mainly upper middle class; the other, Saint-Sauveur, is economically and socially disadvantaged. The research was carried out on the basis of work in French and American sociolinguistics, and all the young people were interviewed both formally and informally over a period of several months. The body of the report is given in four chapters covering the following material: (1) discussion of American and French sociolinguistics, explanation of the project, the research methodology and method of analysis, levels of language and style, analysis of spoken language, and a note on "Joual"; (2) language as a communication tool and as a social marker, including a discussion of linguistic and extralinguistic variables, four styles of spoken French, and what it means to belong to a linguistic community; (3) the relationship between language and social-economic class, attitudes toward language as spoken at school, class consciousness, and linguistic "habitus" versus linguistic community; and (4) variation in attitudes toward the French language in the two sectors studied. The individual questionnaires given to pre-adolescents and adolescents are appended. (AMH)
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- 1980
5. Le francais parle dans la ville de Quebec: une etude sociolinguistique (The Spoken French in the City of Quebec: A Sociolinguistic Study). Publication G-1.
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Laval Univ., Quebec (Quebec). International Center for Research on Bilingualism. and Deshaies, Denise
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This study is divided into two major sections. The first, the study of language in a sociolinguistic perspective, includes: (1) an analysis of the attitudes associated with linguistic variation, and a review of (2) studies conducted in French Quebec, (3) the linguistic and cultural deficit theories, (4) the theory of cross-linguistic and cross-cultural differences, and (5) the theory of linguistic adaptation. The second section reports on the research conducted in the study. Areas reviewed are methodology, the physical distribution in Quebec, choice of informants, the role of the researcher, and the interviewing of students and parents. These interviews sought to determine the attitudes of preadolescent, adolescent, and ten year old students in two different quarters of Quebec. The discussion of results includes a transcription of an individual interview and sample questionnaires. The results indicate that the students expressed attitudes reflecting different levels of French language proficiency when comparing their own speech to their concept of a norm of proficiency. In analyzing variation in language use in both quarters of Quebec, it is concluded that linguistic behavior is tied into the social function of the speakers. (JK)
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- 1981
6. Description des ecarts lexicaux, morphologiques, et syntaxiques entre le francais acadien des enfants acadiens neo-ecossais et le francais standard (A Description of the Lexical, Morphological and Syntactic Differences between the Acadian French of Nova Scotian Acadian Children and Standard French).
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Laval Univ., Quebec (Quebec). International Center for Research on Bilingualism. and Starets, Moshe
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Results of a study of the differences between standard French and Acadian French as spoken by Nova Scotian children are presented. The study had as subjects 24 school children, two each from first, second, and third grades from each of four geographic regions. The language corpus consisted of elicited descriptions of pictures and spontaneous interviews. The lexical elements (words and phrases) in which differences between the regional usages and standard French were found are compiled in an alphabetical listing, with notes on regional variation. An index lists grammatical form classes and their salient morphological and syntactic variations. Pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed briefly. A bibliography is included. (MSE)
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- 1986
7. Shaping the Future: Today's Parents = Faconner l'avenir: les parents d'aujourd'hui.
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Vanier Inst. of the Family, Ottawa (Ontario). and McCloskey, Donna
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This issue of the Canadian quarterly "Transition," in French and English language versions, examines issues related to the role of parents in shaping the future of their children. It is suggested that a holistic view of the role of parents should include not only the daily art of parenting as practiced in the homes of individual mothers and fathers, but also the larger context of parenthood--the social attitudes and economic conditions that influence the lives of parents and children. Major articles in this issue are: (1) "Mother, Father, Child," examining the extent to which parenting is valued by North American society; (2) "Windows of Opportunity," discussing the importance of focusing on children's needs, especially in the first 3 years of life; (3) "Motherhood," reflecting on the author's realization that loving her children takes an enormous effort and that is as it should be; (4) "Being There: On What a Man Can Do for a Child," reflecting on the role of fathers and grandfathers; and (5) "Parenting Resources," listing programs, publications, videos and parenting information on the Internet. Other brief articles and columns discuss the role of a good breakfast, the Child and Family Canada website, reviews of videos and free publications. (AA)
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- 1997
8. Canada's Kids: Thriving? Or Just Surviving? = Les enfants du Canada: Se developpent-ils bien ou vivotent-ils simplement?
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Vanier Inst. of the Family, Ottawa (Ontario). and McCloskey, Donna
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This quarterly journal issue (in English and French versions) includes the following articles: (1) "Canada's Kids: Thriving? Or Just Surviving?" (McCloskey, Donna), an overview of the latest research on the well-being of Canada's children; (2) "The Fence at the Edge of the Cliff: Approaching Family Policy in Canada" (Mirabelli, Alan), which differentiates family policy and social policy and discusses how current policy falls short in helping families; and (3) "It Takes a Village: Mobilizing Communities for Positive Youth Development," which describes the Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Project. A regular feature, "Partnership Matters," contains news from colleagues who are working to create communities and workplaces more supportive of families and includes information on Campaign 2000, gambling in Canada, and on current publications. The regular feature "Networks," a calendar of current conferences dealing with families, is also included. (KDFB)
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- 1997
9. Gateways to a World of Family Information [and] Passerelles d'acces a un ocean d'information sur la famille (Bridges of Access to a Sea of Family Information).
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Vanier Inst. of the Family, Ottawa (Ontario)., Theilheimer, Ish, and Eisner, Kathy
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To keep pace with ever changing families, the staff of the "Transitions" newsletter has been exploring the Internet for on-line family resources. This issue of "Transition," in French and English language editions, looks as how families and those interested in family issues can best use this new technology. Feature articles are: (1) "Gateways to a World of Family Information," on how families can find contacts, entertainment, information and friends on the Internet; (2) "Web of Deception," on Internet privacy and security concerns for children; (3) "Balancing Work and Family"; (4) "Families Online," on a child care Web site and networking contacts; (5) "Individual and Public Safety in a Changing Society," on the Canada Safety Council, which has put together statistics and commentaries on youth crime and justice; and (6) "Online with VIF," with instructions on how to access the Vanier Institute of the Family Website. (WJC)
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- 1996
10. Caution: Families at Work = Attention: Families au Travail.
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Vanier Inst. of the Family, Ottawa (Ontario)., Theilheimer, Ish, and Eisner, Kathy
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This publication, in English and French, reports on the work-family conflict in Canada, gauges progress over the past decade, and examines how views have changed. The following articles are featured: (1) "Caution: Families at Work" (Ish Theilheimer), an examination of current workplace innovations, viewpoints of employers and employees, and the conflict between living standard and quality of life; (2) "Beyond Accommodation: Towards Work and Family Harmony" (Nora Spinks), a description of the kinds of processes needed to address work-family issues within the workplace and the evolution of understanding; (3) "Work and Family in the 90s: The View from the Trenches" (Lina Duxbury, Christopher Higgins), a discussion of lessons learned from seven years of research on work and family issues; (4) "Dual Careers, Double Anxiety" (Reginald Bibby), an investigation of major sources of strain in two-career Canadian families, time constraints and job anxiety; and (5) "Canada's Working Families--It's About Time" (Alan Mirabelli), an argument that the work-family conflict has no one solution and a proposal for an agenda of research and action. Also included in the publication is information on upcoming conferences; news from collegial institutions; and current statistics on the numbers of two-job families, unemployment, distribution of unpaid household work, time at work, and volunteer locations. (KDFB)
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- 1996
11. What's on? You, Your Family and the Tube = Qu'y a-t-il au programme? Vous, votre famille et la tele.
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Vanier Inst. of the Family, Ottawa (Ontario)., Theilheimer, Ish, and Eisner, Kathy
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This issue of the Canadian journal "Transition," in French and English language versions, examines the impact of television viewing and programming on family life. Major articles in this issue are: (1) "Virtual Unreality: Television, Families and Communities in the Nineties" (Alan Mirabelli), describes the isolating influence of television and how it has become the main socializer of children; (2) "IBC: 'Culture in the Making' in the North" describes the highly successful cultural programming of the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) aimed at an audience reaching from the Yukon to Labrador to the high Arctic; (3) "For Communication in the Public Interest," an interview with the chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; (4) "We Are What We Watch: Challenging Sexism and Violence in the Media" (Meg Hogarth) on television's stereotypical images of men and women and the violence in programming aimed at children; and (5) "Interactive Multimedia: Edu-tainment Is the Name of the Game" on interactive computer software. Also included in the journal are summaries of the research on the impact of television. (HTH)
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- 1995
12. Canadian Families (Les Familles Canadiennes).
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Vanier Inst. of the Family, Ottawa (Ontario).
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Structural changes that have taken place in Canadian families in recent decades are described in this booklet. Topical sections are as follows: (1) What Counts in Canadian Families (importance of (importance of family); (2) The Family--Variations on a Theme origins, family structure, seniors aged 60 and over, how lives are spent, religion); (3) Families Are Changing in Size and Structure (e.g., marriages and divorces, remarriage, causes of lone parenthood, age at first marriage, age at parenthood, average number of births per woman); (4) How Today's Families Are Making Ends Meet (e.g., family income, one- and two-wage earner families, poor families with children); (5) How Families Care for Each Other (e.g., where the elderly live, seniors needing help, child care need); and (6) Beyond Families: Who's Responsible? (brief answers to questions about handling problems without family support). Each section is illustrated with statistical data in graph form. Among the statistical information presented are the following: 85 percent of all young people aged 15 to 24 intend to have children; 37 percent of Canadians over age 15 have at least one foreign-born parent; the population aged 65 and over is the fastest growing segment; and children living with a lone-parent mother are five times more likely to live in poverty than those living with two parents. A French version of the booklet accompanies the English one. Contains 30 references. (LB)
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- 1991
13. L'evolution des attitudes envers la langue seconde et l'identite culturelle chez les jeunes Quebecois francophones et anglophones (The Evolution of Attitudes toward Second Languages and the Cultural Identity among Young Francophone and Anglophone Quebecers).
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Hamers, Josiane F.
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Presents comparison of three types of exchange programs between anglophone and francophone students in Quebec and their effects on students' language and cultural attitudes. Results showed that direct contact between geographically distant groups is more successful than exchanges between geographically close groups and between distant groups where the exchange is not direct. (MSE)
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- 1984
14. Status of Day Care in Canada 1986: A Review of the Major Findings of the National Day Care Study, 1986 = Situation de la garde de jour au Canada, 1986: Revue des principales conclusions de l'etude nationale menee en 1986.
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National Day Care Information Centre, Ottawa (Ontario).
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Reviewed are major findings of the National Day Care Study (1986), a study intended to present to Canadians a general overview of day care services in Canada. Brief descriptions of major findings concern the increase in day care spaces, age groups served by day care programs, sponsorship of day care centers, day care spaces by province, and full-time day care spaces in Canada in relation to the number of day care age children of parents in the labor market. Tables provide data on: (1) the distribution of center spaces, family day care spaces, and day care centers by year; (2) spaces in day care centers and family day care homes by age of children served (1986); (3) sponsorship of center spaces for 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, and 1986; (4) sponsorship of center spaces for 1985 and 1986; (5) interprovincial comparison of day care spaces; and (6) interprovincial comparison of day care spaces by auspices. Tables 7 through 10 give data on infant day care for children from birth through 17 months of age, and for children between 18 and 36 months; between 3 and 6 years; and between 6 and 13 years. The text is provided in both English and French. (RH)
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- 1987
15. Status of Day Care in Canada, 1984: A Review of the Major Findings of the National Day Care Study, 1984 = Situation de la garde de jour au Canada, 1984: Revue des principales conclusions tirees de l'etude nationale menee en 1984 sur la garde de jour.
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National Day Care Information Centre, Ottawa (Ontario).
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Intended to give Canadians a general overview of the country's day care services, the study was undertaken by the Social Service Programs Branch, Health and Welfare, Canada. Begun in 1971 and updated yearly since 1973, the national survey provides an inventory of day care spaces which can be used to measure future growth in day care and to evaluate the impact of any new initiative of the federal government in the day care field. In addition to examining the annual rate of growth of day care spaces, each Status of Day Care report compares the number of full-time day care spaces to the number of children of mothers in the labor force to determine if the rate of growth is keeping pace with the entry of mothers with preschool children into the labor force. Areas of study include the following: age groups served by day care programs in both day care centers and family day care homes; public, non-profit, and commercial sponsorship of day care centers; comparison of number of spaces available with sponsorship of center; interprovincial comparison of day care spaces; number of children in day care within various age groups (including 0-17 months, 18-36 months, 3-6 years, and 6-13 years). Tables provide a comparison across various years of the study and reveal increases in services. Changes in age criteria used in the study and estimations of ages by some provinces create some problems in the reliability of findings from the study. (DST)
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- 1984
16. Pour les enfants: Un theatre 'edifiant' (For Children: An 'Educational' Theater).
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Monod, Richard
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Recent work in children's theater in Quebec, dedicated to improved communication with children and using unconventional techniques and materials, is examined. Literary influences and issues are discussed. (MSE)
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- 1983
17. Le rôle infirmier en santé mentale au programme d'hématologie-oncologie pédiatrique - Partie 1 : Développement d'une pratique infirmière novatrice.
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Bernier, Pascal, Desjardins, Leandra, Charette, Marie-Claude, Latour, Marie-Paule, and Bastien, Marie-Pierre
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NURSING psychology ,PSYCHIATRIC nursing ,NURSES ,EVIDENCE-based nursing ,PEDIATRIC nursing ,PEDIATRIC nurses ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,NURSING models ,ONCOLOGY ,CANCER patients ,CHILDREN'S hospitals ,PSYCHIATRIC nurses ,PEDIATRICS ,HEMATOLOGY ,ONCOLOGY nursing ,PATIENT-centered care ,ADVANCED practice registered nurses ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,HEALTH care teams ,CHILDREN - Abstract
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- 2024
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18. Processus pour le développement d’une stratégie d’évaluation de la qualité de vie en cancer avancé pédiatrique.
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Robichaud, Lye-Ann, Olivier-D’Avignon, Marianne, Felipe, Julie, Thomas Ehrenfeld, Hermann Ferdinand, Marquis, Marc-Antoine, Michon, Bruno, Rondeau, Émélie, Tyo-Gomez, Mathias, Duval, Michel, and Sultan, Serge
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TUMORS in children ,HUMAN services programs ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,QUALITY of life ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,ADOLESCENCE ,CHILDREN - Abstract
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- 2024
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19. ÉVALUATION DE LA LISIBILITÉ ET DE LA FLUIDITÉ DE L'ÉCRITURE MANUELLE D'ÉLÈVES FRANCO-QUÉBÉCOIS DE 1RE ET 2E ANNÉE DU PRIMAIRE.
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Coallier, Mélissa, Blondin-Nadeau, Pénéloppe, Couture, Mélanie, Blain, Sarah, Déry, Evelyne, Gagné, Simon, Labeaume, Alexandra, Marquis, Frédérik, Taschereau, Marie-Hélène, and Jasmin, Emmanuelle
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RESEARCH evaluation ,READABILITY (Literary style) ,CROSS-sectional method ,RESEARCH methodology ,HANDWRITING ,PSYCHOLOGY of movement ,INTER-observer reliability ,OCCUPATIONAL therapy ,SCHOOL children ,SECONDARY analysis ,CHILDREN - Abstract
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- 2022
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20. Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths among youth in Canada: a descriptive analysis of a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data.
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Chang GY, VanSteelandt A, McKenzie K, and Kouyoumdjian F
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- Humans, Adolescent, Coroners and Medical Examiners, Canada epidemiology, Fentanyl, Substance-Related Disorders, Cocaine
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Introduction: Substance-related acute toxicity deaths (ATDs) are a public health crisis in Canada. Youth are often at higher risk for substance use due to social, environmental and structural factors. The objectives of this study were to understand the characteristics of youth (aged 12-24 years) dying of accidental acute toxicity in Canada and examine the substances contributing to and circumstances surrounding youth ATDs., Methods: Data from a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data on ATDs that occurred in Canada between 2016 and 2017 were used to conduct descriptive analyses with proportions, mortality rates and proportionate mortality rates. Where possible, youth in the chart review study were compared with youth in the general population and youth who died of all causes, using census data., Results: Of the 732 youth who died of accidental acute toxicity in 2016-2017, most (94%) were aged 18 to 24 years. Youth aged 20 to 24 who were unemployed, unhoused or living in collective housing were overrepresented among accidental ATDs. Many of the youth aged 12 to 24 who died of accidental acute toxicity had a documented history of substance use. Fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine were the most common substances contributing to death, and 38% of the deaths were witnessed or potentially witnessed., Conclusion: The findings of this study point to the need for early prevention and harm reduction strategies and programs that address mental health, exposure to trauma, unemployment and housing instability to reduce the harms of substance use on Canadian youth., Competing Interests: None.
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- 2024
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21. Le cannabis et les enfants et adolescents canadiens.
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Grant, Christina N. and Bélanger, Richard E.
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ACADEMIC achievement , *CANNABIS (Genus) , *COGNITION disorders , *DRUGS of abuse , *HOSPITAL care , *MEDICAL care , *MENTAL illness , *SUBSTANCE abuse , *ADOLESCENCE , *CHILDREN - Abstract
L'usage du cannabis, la drogue illicite la plus consommee dans le monde, est frequent chez les adolescents canadiens. La consommation de cannabis a l'adolescence peut provoquer des modifications fonctionnelles et structurelles du cerveau en developpement et induire une atteinte cerebrale. Dans ce groupe d'age, la consommation de marijuana s'associe fortement a la dependance au cannabis et a d'autres troubles de l'usage d'une substance, a l'adoption et au maintien du tabagisme, a l'augmentation des troubles de sante mentale, y compris la depression, l'anxiete et la psychose, a une perturbation du developpement neurologique et a un declin cognitif ainsi qu'a une diminution de la performance scolaire et des realisations au cours de la vie. Le taux de soins medicaux aigus et d'hospitalisations chez les jeunes enfants qui ont consomme involontairement du cannabis est en hausse. Compte tenu du debat en cours sur la reglementation du cannabis au Canada, l'examen attentif des preuves de ses effets sur la sante et la mise en place de mecanismes de protection deviennent des priorites absolues en sante publique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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22. Sex differences in children's exposure to food and beverage advertisements on broadcast television in four cities in Canada.
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Potvin Kent M, Soares Guimarães J, Amson A, Pauzé E, Remedios L, Bagnato M, Pritchard M, Onwo A, Wu D, L'Abbé M, Mulligan C, Vergeer L, and Weippert M
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- Child, Female, Male, Humans, Cities, Canada epidemiology, Beverages, Television, Food Industry, Advertising methods, Sex Characteristics
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Introduction: Sex differences exist in children's obesity rates, dietary patterns and television viewing. Television continues to be a source of unhealthy food advertising exposure to children in Canada. Our objective was to examine sex differences in food advertising exposure in children aged 2 to 17 years across four Canadian English language markets., Methods: We licensed 24-hour television advertising data from the company Numerator for January through December 2019, in four cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Montréal and Toronto) across Canada. Child food advertising exposure overall, by food category, television station, Health Canada's proposed nutrient profiling model, and marketing techniques were examined on the 10 most popular television stations among children and compared by sex. Advertising exposure was estimated using gross rating points, and sex differences were described using relative and absolute differences., Results: Both male and female children were exposed to an elevated level of unhealthy food advertising and a plethora of marketing techniques across all four cities. Differences between sexes were evident between and within cities. Compared to females, males in Vancouver and Montréal viewed respectively 24.7% and 24.0% more unhealthy food ads/person/year and were exposed to 90.2 and 133.4 more calls to action, 93.3 and 97.8 more health appeals, and 88.4 and 81.0 more products that appeal to children., Conclusion: Television is a significant source of children's exposure to food advertising, with clear sex differences. Policy makers need to consider sex when developing food advertising restrictions and monitoring efforts., Competing Interests: In 2018, EP received a small honorarium from the Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition, a coalition of non-governmental health organizations, for reviewing policy recommendations and supporting evidence. In 2020, EP and JSG were employed by Health Canada, on a casual basis, to support research into food marketing in Canada. EP is supported by the Canada Graduate Scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela awarded by CIHR. All other authors have no conflicts of interest.
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- 2023
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23. Injuries among Canadian children and youth: an analysis using the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth.
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Wang C, Toigo S, Zutrauen S, McFaull SR, and Thompson W
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- Humans, Child, Adolescent, Canada epidemiology, Health Surveys, Athletic Injuries epidemiology, Brain Concussion, Sports
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This work provides an overview of injury patterns in Canadian children and youth aged 1 to 17 years. Self-reported data from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth were used to calculate estimates for the percentage of Canadian children and youth who experienced a head injury or concussion, broken bone or fracture, or serious cut or puncture within the last 12 months, overall and by sex and age group. Head injuries and concussions (4.0%) were the most commonly reported, but the least likely to be seen by a medical professional. Injuries most frequently occurred while engaging in sports, physical activity or playing., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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- 2023
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24. L'utilisation des inhibiteurs spécifiques du recaptage de la sérotonine pour le traitement des maladies mentales pendant l'enfance et l'adolescence.
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Korczak, Daphne J.
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DETOXIFICATION (Substance abuse treatment) , *PEDIATRICS , *MENTAL illness drug therapy , *ANXIETY , *DRUG monitoring , *FLUOXETINE , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MEDICAL protocols , *PATIENT compliance , *RISK assessment , *EVIDENCE-based medicine , *SEROTONIN uptake inhibitors , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *SUICIDAL ideation , *CITALOPRAM , *FLUVOXAMINE , *ADOLESCENCE , *CHILDREN , *SOCIETIES - Published
- 2013
25. Benchmarking unhealthy food marketing to children and adolescents in Canada: a scoping review.
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Potvin Kent M, Hatoum F, Wu D, Remedios L, and Bagnato M
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- Adolescent, Canada, Child, Food, Food Industry, Humans, Marketing methods, Ontario, Television, Benchmarking, Internet
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Introduction: Unhealthy food and beverage marketing in various media and settings contributes to children's poor dietary intake. In 2019, the Canadian federal government recommended the introduction of new restrictions on food marketing to children. This scoping review aimed to provide an up-to-date assessment of the frequency of food marketing to children and youth in Canada as well as children's exposure to this marketing in various media and settings in order to determine where gaps exist in the research., Methods: For this scoping review, detailed search strategies were used to identify relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature published between October 2016 and November 2021. Two reviewers screened all results., Results: A total of 32 relevant and unique articles were identified; 28 were peer reviewed and 4 were from the grey literature. The majority of the studies (n = 26) examined the frequency of food marketing while 6 examined actual exposure to food marketing. Most research focussed on children from Ontario and Quebec and television and digital media. There was little research exploring food marketing to children by age, geographical location, sex/gender, race/ethnicity and/or socioeconomic status., Conclusion: Our synthesis suggests that unhealthy food marketing to children and adolescents is extensive and that current self-regulatory policies are insufficient at reducing the presence of such marketing. Research assessing the frequency of food marketing and preschooler, child and adolescent exposure to this marketing is needed across a variety of media and settings to inform future government policies., Competing Interests: None.
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- 2022
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26. « Polio Hysteria » : La rentrée scolaire montréalaise de 1946 et l'épidémie de poliomyélite.
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POIRIER, VALÉRIE
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POLIO ,HISTORY of epidemics ,HEALTH of school children ,CHILDREN ,MASS hysteria ,POST-World War II Period ,TWENTIETH century ,HISTORY - Abstract
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- 2013
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27. Directives canadiennes en matière d'activité physique pour la petite enfance (enfants âgés de 0 à 4 ans).
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Tremblay, Mark S., LeBlanc, Allana G., Carson, Valerie, Choquette, Louise, Connor Gorber, Sarah, Dillman, Carrie, Duggan, Mary, Gordon, Mary Jane, Hicks, Audrey, Janssen, Ian, Kho, Michelle E., Latimer-Cheung, Amy E., LeBlanc, Claire, Murumets, Kelly, Okely, Anthony D., Reilly, John J., Spence, John C., Stearns, Jodie A., and Timmons, Brian W.
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PREVENTION of obesity , *AGE distribution , *EXERCISE physiology , *MEDICAL protocols , *MEDICAL societies , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *HUMAN services programs , *PHYSICAL activity , *CHILDREN - Abstract
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, stakeholders and researchers, developed the first Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years). These national guidelines were created in response to an urgent call from public health, health care, child care and fitness practitioners for healthy active living guidance for the early years. The guideline development process was informed by the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument and the evidence assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. The recommendations are informed by evidence from a systematic review that examined the relationships between physical activity and health indicators (healthy body weight, bone and skeletal health, motor skill development, psychosocial health, cognitive development and cardio-metabolic disease risk factors) for three age groups (infants aged <1 year; toddlers aged 1-2 years; preschoolers aged 3-4 years). The new guidelines include a preamble to provide context, followed by the specific recommendations. The final guidelines benefitted from an extensive on-line consultation process with input from over 900 domestic and international stakeholders, end-users and key informants. The final guideline recommendations state that for healthy growth and development, infants (aged <1 year) should be physically active several times daily - particularly through interactive floor-based play. Toddlers (aged 1-2 years) and preschoolers (aged 3-4 years) should accumulate at least 180 min of physical activity at any intensity spread throughout the day, including a variety of activities in different environments, activities that develop movement skills, and progression toward at least 60 min of energetic play by 5 years of age. More daily physical activity provides greater benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Directives canadiennes en matière de comportement sédentaire à l'intention des enfants et des jeunes.
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Tremblay, Mark S., LeBlanc, Allana G., Janssen, Ian, Kho, Michelle E., Hicks, Audrey, Murumets, Kelly, Colley, Rachel C., and Duggan, Mary
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EXERCISE , *MEDICAL protocols , *PROFESSIONAL associations , *SEDENTARY lifestyles , *ADOLESCENCE , *CHILDREN - Abstract
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), in partnership with the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, and in collaboration with ParticipACTION, and others, has developed the Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children (aged 5-11 years) and Youth (aged 12-17 years). The guidelines include a preamble to provide context, followed by the specific recommendations for sedentary behaviour. The entire development process was guided by the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument, which is the international standard for clinical practice guideline development. Thus, the guidelines have gone through a rigorous and transparent developmental process and the recommendations are based on evidence from a systematic review and interpretation of the research evidence. The final guidelines benefitted from an extensive online consultation process with 230 domestic and international stakeholders and key informants. The final guideline recommendations state that for health benefits, children (aged 5-11 years) and youth (aged 12-17 years) should minimize the time that they spend being sedentary each day. This may be achieved by (i) limiting recreational screen time to no more than 2 h per day - lower levels are associated with additional health benefits; and (ii) limiting sedentary (motorized) transport, extended sitting time, and time spent indoors throughout the day. These are the first evidence-based Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children and Youth and provide important and timely recommendations for the advancement of public health based on a systematic synthesis, interpretation, and application of the current scientific evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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29. LA PAUVRETÉ CHEZ LES JEUNES DE 0 À 17 ANS AU QUÉBEC: UNE PERSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE.
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MAKDISSI, Paul and AUDET, Mathieu
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POVERTY ,CANADIAN economy, 1991- ,CHILDREN ,TEENAGERS ,YOUTH employment ,YOUTH ,ECONOMICS ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
Copyright of Recherches Sociographiques is the property of Recherches Sociographiques and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2010
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30. La mobilisation des connaissances en protection de l'enfance.
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Trocmé, Nico, Esposito, Tonino, Laurendeau, Claude, Thomson, Wendy, and Milne, Lise
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CHILD services ,CHILD protection services ,CHILD abuse ,CHILDREN ,CANADIAN politics & government, 1980- ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Copyright of Criminologie is the property of Presses de l'Universite de Montreal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2009
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31. LES ÉCARTS DE TAUX D'ACTIVITÉ ENTRE LES DIFFÉRENTS TEMPS DE LA VIE S'EXPLIQUENT-ILS PAR DES DIFFICULTÉS DE CONCILIATION ENTRE VIE PROFESSIONNELLE ET FAMILIALE? UNE COMPARAISON FRANCE-CANADA.
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Cetre, Gilbert, Méda, Dominique, Sylvain, Arnaud, and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle
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POPULATION ,FAMILIES ,CHILDREN ,PRODUCTIVE life span ,UNEMPLOYMENT - Abstract
Copyright of Society & Leisure / Loisir & Société is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2006
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32. Factors associated with sleep duration across life stages: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
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Chang VC, Chaput JP, Roberts KC, Jayaraman G, and Do MT
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Canada, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Life Style, Logistic Models, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, Young Adult, Sleep
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Introduction: Sleep is essential for both physical and mental well-being. This study investigated sociodemographic, lifestyle/behavioural, environmental, psychosocial and health factors associated with sleep duration among Canadians at different life stages., Methods: We analyzed nationally representative data from 12 174 Canadians aged 3-79 years in the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2009-2013). Respondents were grouped into five life stages by age in years: preschoolers (3-4), children (5-13), youth (14-17), adults (18-64) and older adults (65-79). Sleep duration was classified into three categories (recommended, short and long) according to established guidelines. Logistic regression models were used to identify life stage-specific correlates of short and long sleep., Results: The proportion of Canadians getting the recommended amount of sleep decreased with age, from 81% of preschoolers to 53% of older adults. Statistically significant factors associated with short sleep included being non-White and having low household income among preschoolers; being non-White and living in a lone-parent household among children; and second-hand smoke exposure among youth. Boys with a learning disability or an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and sedentary male youth had significantly higher odds of short sleep. Among adults and older adults, both chronic stress and arthritis were associated with short sleep. Conversely, mood disorder and poor/fair self-perceived general health in adults and weak sense of community belonging in adults and older men were associated with long sleep., Conclusion: Our population-based study identified a wide range of factors associated with short and long sleep at different life stages. This may have implications for interventions aimed at promoting healthy sleep duration., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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33. La prévention des blessures causées par les véhicules tout-terrains.
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Yanchar, Natalie L.
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PREVENTION of injury , *PEDIATRICS , *CHILD welfare , *HEALTH education , *MOTOR vehicles , *SAFETY hats , *SOCIETIES - Abstract
Les véhicules tout-terrains (VTT) sont largement utilisés au Canada dans le cadre des loisirs, du transport et du travail, tel que l'agriculture. En qualité de véhicules automobiles, ils peuvent être particulièrement dangereux lorsqu'ils sont utilisés par des enfants et des jeunes adolescents qui ne possèdent pas les connaissances, la taille physique, la force et les compétences cognitives et motrices nécessaires pour les conduire en toute sécurité. La magnitude du risque de blessures pour les jeunes conducteurs est exposée de manière explicite dans les avertissements figurant dans le manuel du conducteur et sur les étiquettes des modèles les plus récents. Elle est également et démontrée par le nombre important d'hospitalisations et de décès pédiatriques attribuables à des traumatismes liés aux VTT. Cependant, le port du casque est loin d'être universel chez les jeunes conducteurs, et les comportements de conduite non sécuritaires demeurent courants, tels que la conduite sans supervision ou avec des passagers. Malgré les avertissements de l'industrie et l'éducation publique qui font ressortir l'importance de comportements sécuritaires et les risques de graves blessures chez les enfants et les adolescents, on continue de recenser des blessures et des décès liés aux VTT. Tant que des mesures n'auront pas été prises pour réduire ces blessures de manière substantielle et efficace, il est essentiel de limiter la conduite par des jeunes, notamment ceux de moins de 16 ans, afin de réduire le fardeau des traumatismes liés aux VTT chez les enfants et les adolescents. Le présent document remplace le document de principes de la Société canadienne de pédiatrie publié en 2004. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Status report -- Childhood overweight and obesity in Canada: an integrative assessment.
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Rao DP, Kropac E, Do MT, Roberts KC, and Jayaraman GC
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- Adolescent, Age Factors, Body Weight, Breast Feeding statistics & numerical data, Canada epidemiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Diet, Healthy statistics & numerical data, Exercise, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Income, Male, Mental Health, Overweight psychology, Pediatric Obesity psychology, Prevalence, Protective Factors, Risk Factors, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Health Behavior, Overweight epidemiology, Pediatric Obesity epidemiology
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Introduction: Obesity is a complex risk factor for chronic disease that is associated with a number of socioecological determinants. In this status report, we provide an overview of the socioecological framework that is now guiding our ongoing surveillance efforts in the area of childhood overweight and obesity. This framework considers individual risk and protective factors (sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial and early-life) through the lens of the life stage, levels of influence and environments in which these factors play a role., Methods: Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian Health Measures Survey, univariate and bivariate analyses were used to report on behavioural, psychosocial, and early life factors associated with excess weight among Canadian children., Results: Estimates of early-life (e.g. breastfeeding), behavioural (e.g. physical activity), and psychosocial factors (e.g. sense of community) are presented as they relate to age group, sex, income adequacy and weight status., Conclusion: Building upon our recent reporting on trends in and sociodemographic factors associated with childhood obesity in Canada, this work illustrates the remaining risk and protective factors shown in our surveillance framework. This analysis supports the shift towards a holistic appraisal of determinants related to healthy weights.
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35. La prévention des blessures chez les enfants et les adolescents : une démarche de santé publique.
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Yanchar, Natalie L., Warda, Lynne J., and Fuselli, Pamela
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PREVENTION of injury , *PEDIATRICS , *CHILD welfare , *PUBLIC health , *SOCIETIES - Abstract
La majorité des blessures dont sont victimes les enfants et les adolescents sont évitables. Le présent document de principes contient des renseignements généraux, des conseils et une déclaration d'engagement à l'égard de la prévention des blessures au Canada. Il sert de base sur laquelle construire en s'attardant d'abord aux définitions, à l'étendue et aux priorités en matière de prévention des blessures. Il contient également une description du fardeau et du profil des blessures non intentionnelles, de même que les principes d'interventions de prévention efficaces. La version intégrale renferme une liste de ressources en vue d'obtenir des données et de l'information probante (www.cps.ca). Enfin, le présent document de principes peut être utilisé pour la défense généralisée de la prévention des blessures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Les guides d’activité physique du Canada : contexte, processus et élaboration.
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Sharratt, Michael T. and Hearst, William E.
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PHYSICAL fitness , *ADULTS , *CHILD development , *EXERCISE , *PUBLIC health - Abstract
This historical background paper chronicles the major events leading to the development of Canada’s physical activity guides (for children, youth, adults, and older adults). The paper outlines the process and the steps used, including information (where applicable) regarding national partners, project administration, Health Canada communications, product development, endorsement, distribution and implementation, collateral activities, media relations and evaluation framework. Brief summaries of the science that led to the recommended guidelines are included. The paper also summarizes the various physical activity guide assessment and evaluation projects and their findings, particularly as they relate to research carried out on Canada’s physical activity guides for children and youth (and the associated support resources). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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