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Research framework: While the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is ubiquitous in family relationships, little is known about their place in the grandparental relationship, especially during grandchildren’s first years of life.Objectives: The aim of this research is to understand how grandparents describe and conceptualize the use of ICTs within their relationship with a grandchild aged five years old or younger. We also examine grandparents’ perspectives on the advantages and limitations of using ICTs in the grandparental relationship.Method: This research was part of a mixed-method study. Grandparents living in Quebec (Canada) who participated in a larger quantitative survey were selected for semi-structured interviews based on diverse patterns of ICT use in interactions with one of their grandchildren aged five or under.Results: Grandparents described ICTs as offering opportunities to strengthen their relationship with their grandchild. ICTs enabled them to consolidate the bonds with their grandchild by offering new intergenerational interactions as a complement to their in-person interactions. The use of ICTs seemed to be dependent on the family ecology.Conclusions: When used, ICTs can foster the grandparent relationship by offering ways of interacting that are complementary to in-person interactions. ICTs were not only used out of necessity by grandparents who lived far from their grandchild, but also as a choice by those who lived nearby. ICT use helped to strengthen the sense of closeness that grandparents feel towards their grandchild.Contribution: This article offers insights into the role of ICTs in creating and maintaining the grandparental relationship during early childhood. It suggests practices that may help to foster this relationship.

Research suggests that the formation of neighborhood social ties (NSTs) may substantially depend on the informal social contact which occurs in neighborhood common spaces, and that in inner‐city neighborhoods where common spaces are often barren no‐man's lands, the presence of trees and grass supports common space use and informal social contact among neighbors. We found that for 145 urban public housing residents randomly assigned to 18 architecturally identical buildings, levels of vegetation in common spaces predict both use of common spaces and NSTs; further, use of common spaces mediated the relationship between vegetation and NSTS. In addition, vegetation and NSTs were significantly related to residents' senses of safety and adjustment. These findings suggest that the use and characteristics of common spaces may play a vital role in the natural growth of community, and that improving common spaces may be an especially productive focus for community organizing efforts in inner‐city neighborhoods.

Research Framework: Refugee parents are particularly at risk of experiencing structural, social and mental health difficulties upon arrival in Quebec. Among the many challenges encountered, settling in a sociocultural context different from that of their country of origin can lead to significant difficulties, especially when these contexts include discordant elements. These challenges are likely to be heightened when children are between 0 and 5 years old. Objectives : This study explores the experience of parenthood among refugee mothers who find themselves at the intersection of different sociocultural contexts and who have a child between the age of 0 and 5. How do they experience parenthood in the face of different cultural elements?Methodology: Fifteen participants were interviewed via semi-structured interviews about their values, their parenting goals, and the challenges they have encountered as mothers since their arrival in the Quebec sociocultural context. Results: The results reveal sociocultural differences within three themes: 1) how they conceive the family and the ties within it, 2) how they conceive the ties with the neighbourhood, as a support network, and 3) how they conceive their child’s individual freedoms and rights. Conclusions: Analysis of the results highlights a difference underlying all three themes: the importance of the collective in the daily lives of the participants, as opposed to the individualism that they feel prevails in Quebec. The discussion underlines the multi-systemic dimension of this difference, and illustrates how it affects refugee mothers’ everyday experience. Contribution: The study provides a better understanding of the settlement experience of refugee mothers in Quebec. A number of recommendations and avenues of intervention are proposed to help support refugee families.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Triple P (Primary Care and/or Group) parenting support program on various aspects of the parenting experience through a quasi-experimental pretest – post-test protocol with an active comparison group (Care as usual). A sample of 384 parents assigned to two groups (n Triple P = 291; n Care as usual = 93) completed three subscales of the Parenting Stress Index – 4 – Short Form (Parental Distress, Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction, and Difficult Child) and the Parental Self-Agency Measure. The amount of intervention received by each parent was considered in the analyses. Path analysis showed that the type (Triple P vs Care as usual) and the amount of intervention (number of sessions attended) contributed independently to predicting changes in parenting experience between pretest and post-test. Receiving Triple P was systematically associated with more positive outcomes than receiving care as usual, whereas more intervention was positively associated with improved self-efficacy and parent-child relationship quality. Overall, the model explained between 4.0% and 12.6% of the variance in individual change, depending on the outcome, suggesting that unmeasured drivers of change came into play. A follow-up of parents in the Triple P group two to four years after the end of the program (n follow-up = 164) showed that the observed changes were maintained over time, with moderate to large effect sizes. These results help to broaden the evidence base on the effectiveness of this program in a sociocultural and linguistic context different from that in which it was developed. Highlights This evaluative study of the Triple P program is distinguished by the use of an active comparison group and the consideration of the amount of intervention received. Triple P emerged as more effective than care as usual in reducing parental distress and in enhancing the parent-child relationship, the parent’s perception of his/her child, and parental self-efficacy. Parents in the Triple P group received a higher amount of intervention than parents in the Care as usual group, which partly explained better outcomes. The changes observed in parents of the Triple P group significantly persisted over time, with moderate to large effect sizes.

Cadre de recherche : Alors que l’utilisation des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) est omniprésente dans les relations familiales, la place qu’elles occupent dans la relation grand-parentale, notamment durant les premières années de vie du petit-enfant, est une réalité peu connue.Objectifs : L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre comment les grands-parents décrivent et conçoivent l’utilisation des TIC au sein de la relation avec leur petit-enfant de cinq ans et moins. Nous visons également à approfondir les apports et les limites de cette utilisation dans la relation grand-parentale.Méthodologie : Cet article est intégré dans un projet de recherche mixte, où des grands-parents vivant au Québec (Canada) et issus d’une étude quantitative plus large ont été sélectionnés pour des entrevues semi-structurées en fonction de leurs utilisations diversifiées des TIC dans leur relation avec un de leur petit-enfant de cinq ans et moins.Résultats : Les grands-parents décrivent les TIC comme une opportunité à ne pas manquer pour renforcer la relation avec leur petit-enfant. Les TIC permettent de renforcer les liens qui les unissent avec leur petit-enfant en complémentarité de la relation en personne, en offrant de nouvelles interactions intergénérationnelles. L’utilisation des TIC est dépendante de l’écologie familiale.Conclusions : Lorsqu’elles sont utilisées, les TIC font partie intégrante de la relation grand-parentale par leur capacité à proposer des pratiques complémentaires à la relation en personne. Les TIC ne sont pas uniquement utilisées par les grands-parents éloignés de leur petit-enfant, mais plutôt par choix. Elles permettent notamment de renforcer le sentiment de proximité qu’un grand-parent ressent envers son petit-enfant.Contribution : Cet article offre des pistes de compréhension sur la place qu’occupent les TIC dans la création et le maintien de la relation grand-parentale durant une des périodes charnières du développement des petits-enfants. Il apporte des éléments de réflexion sur des aspects familiaux permettant de favoriser cette relation.

This paper presents an in-depth case study of the dynamic processes of mutual adjustment that occurred between two professional teams participating in a multicomponent community-based intervention (CBI). Drawing on the concept of social regularities, we focus on patterns of social interaction within and across the two microsystems involved in delivering the intervention. Two research strategies, narrative analysis and structural network analysis, were used to reveal the social regularities linking the two microsystems. Results document strategies and actions undertaken by the professionals responsible for the intervention to modify intersetting social regularities to deal with a problem situation that arose during the course of one intervention cycle. The results illustrate how key social regularities were modified in order to resolve the problem situation and allow the intervention to continue to function smoothly. We propose that these changes represent a transition to a new state of the ecological intervention system. This transformation appeared to be the result of certain key intervening mechanisms: changing key role relationships, boundary spanning, and synergy. The transformation also appeared to be linked to positive setting-level and individual-level outcomes: confidence of key team members, joint planning, decision-making and intervention activities, and the achievement of desired intervention objectives.

Cadre de la recherche : Les parents réfugiés sont particulièrement à risque de vivre des difficultés structurelles, sociales et de santé mentale lors de leur arrivée au Québec. Parmi les multiples défis rencontrés, l’établissement dans un contexte socioculturel différent de celui de leur pays d’origine peut entraîner des difficultés importantes, en particulier lorsque ces contextes comportent des éléments discordants. Ces défis risquent d’être accrus lorsque les enfants sont âgés entre 0 et 5 ans. Objectifs : La présente étude explore l’expérience de la parentalité chez les mères réfugiées qui se trouvent à l’intersection de différents contextes socioculturels et qui ont un enfant entre 0 et 5 ans. De quelle manière vivent-elles leur parentalité face à des éléments culturels différents ?Méthodologie : Quinze participantes ont été rencontrées via des entretiens semi-structurés au sujet de leurs valeurs, leurs objectifs parentaux, ainsi que des défis qu’elles ont rencontrés en tant que mères depuis leur arrivée dans le contexte socioculturel québécois. Résultats : Les résultats révèlent des différences socioculturelles au sein de trois thèmes : 1) la manière de concevoir la famille et les liens en son sein, 2) la manière de concevoir les liens avec le voisinage, comme réseau de soutien, et 3) la manière de concevoir les libertés et les droits individuels de leur enfant.Conclusions : L’analyse des résultats met en lumière une différence sous-jacente aux trois thèmes : l’importance du collectif dans la vie quotidienne des participantes, par rapport à l’individualisme qui prévaut selon elles au Québec. La discussion permet de souligner la dimension multisystémique de cette différence et illustre la manière dont elle affecte l’expérience des mères réfugiées au quotidien. Contribution : L’étude permet de mieux comprendre l’expérience d’établissement des mères réfugiées au Québec. Plusieurs recommandations et pistes d’intervention sont proposées pour favoriser l’accompagnement des familles réfugiées.

Few studies have dealt with parents' search for professional help, or the factors related to consultation by sectors of intervention (health, mental health, education). In response to that gap, this study seeks to document which professionals are consulted during a year in relation with child education or behaviour and what individual, family and social factors are related to such support. The data result from a telephone survey of a representative, weighted sample of 2326 Quebec mothers of children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years of age. About one mother in three stated that she had consulted at least one professional about parenting during the year. Logistic regression analysis shows that the mothers who consult most frequently do so concerning an older boy who is experiencing emotional or hyperactive problems. Compared to mothers who do not consult professionals, the mothers who do consult display various psychosocial issues, including single parenting, a weak sense of parental skills, and increased parental stress; they also report more frequent recourse to coercive conduct with their child. Path analyses, for their part, reveal that the mother’s characteristics are different depending on whether they have consulted a health professional, a mental health or education professional. The results raise many issues about normalization of the search for help by parents, about the training of professionals and their ability to respond to the needs of the mothers who consult them. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

L'objectif de cet article est de mettre en valeur la pratique de la psychologie communautaire. Il se dégage en effet un net consensus au sein de cette branche de la psychologie quant à la nécessité de prendre soin de mieux faire connaître la nature de son travail et ses contributions. Le rappel de quelques stratégies, dont la recherche appliquée, la consultation, la formation, l'animation des processus de participation et l'échange des connaissances, permet de voir sur quoi repose le travail des psychologues communautaires dans les sept domaines d'intervention retenus. Chaque domaine fait l'objet d'une définition et des exemples de diverses interventions possibles sont fournis afin de mieux saisir la valeur ajoutée du travail des psychologues communautaires. Ces domaines sont l'évaluation de programmes, l'élaboration de programmes, l'analyse d'un problème, d'un milieu ou des pratiques d'intervention, le renforcement des capacités d'un organisme, l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre de politiques, l'organisation communautaire ainsi que l'action sociale. Des défis de la pratique sont enfin mentionnés. The aim of this article is to highlight the value of community psychology practice. There is a growing consensus in the field that community psychologists should focus more attention on describing and communicating the nature and contributions of their practice. To further this goal, we identify five typical change strategies (applied research, consultation, training, knowledge sharing, and stakeholder participation) that community psychology practitioners might apply in six different domains (program evaluation, program development, problem/setting analysis, organisational capacity building, policy development, community organising, and social action). We provide definitions for each domain as well as examples of typical interventions. Challenges in the field of community psychology practice are also discussed.

This study seeks to determine whether center-based and family-based child care services differ with respect to process quality, as measured by the Educative Quality Observation Scales ( EQOS , Bourgon and Lavallée 2004a , b , c ), for groups of children 18 months old and younger. It also seeks to identify structural variables associated with process quality in these settings. The study included two types of regulated child care settings located in the greater Montreal area (center-based: N  = 53 and family-based: N  = 36). Results indicate that process quality was lower in family-based child care than in center-based child care for the majority of elements measured by the EQOS. Hierarchical regression analyses indicate that higher levels of process quality were associated with structural variables, including a lower adult-child ratio, the presence of more staff with specialized early childhood education training, and center-based care. The discussion focuses on strategies to improve these types of child care services.