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The aim of the survey was to provide a picture of the school readiness of 5-year-old Montréal children starting school and to identify disparities between neighbourhoods and the socio-economic factors determining these differences. 10,513 children were assessed using the Early Development Instrument. The results show that in Montréal, one child in three is vulnerable in at least one area of school readiness. Figures range from 22% to 43% in the different territories. A significant association was found between parents' level of education and the vulnerability of children. Differences between languages are found when analyzing school readiness based on groups of children by mother tongue. A comparative analysis between Montréal and two other large Canadian cities shows that the average score of children in Montréal is higher than the average score of Vancouver children in all areas and higher than the average score of Toronto children in two areas. The differences between territories in Montréal raise questions about public policies and inequalities in access to services and resources between affluent and less affluent neighbourhoods. A comparative analysis between Montréal and two Canadian cities provides a nuanced view of the perception of child vulnerability in Montréal when compared to the rest of Canada.
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Protección a la Infancia , Educación , Preescolar , Evaluación Educacional , Humanos , Estudios del Lenguaje , Quebec , Instituciones Académicas , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Providing care to a friend or relative suffering from a mental health problem can affect the physical and mental health of the caregiver. In the Montreal Mental Health Survey, 405 caregivers of people suffering from such problems took part in a mail survey about their experiences. The goal of this article is to describe these caregiving experiences and to identify their predictors. Results show that seriousness of the care recipient's problem is a predictor of a negative caregiving appraisal, but much less so of a positive one. The caregiving context is decisive in relation to both the positive and negative aspects of the experience. A strong correlation is observed between the positive and negative aspects of the scale, indicating that the caregiving experience is not one-dimensional. On the contrary, it can be simultaneously burdensome and satisfying.