Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada
A comprehensive understanding of the influences of community-level factors on early childhood development (ECD), as well as the processes at play in local context, may aid to identify leverages points to enhance the wellbeing of young children. This short communication describes a small-scale local...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2025-06-01
|
| Series: | Wellbeing, Space and Society |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666558125000041 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832591755028987904 |
|---|---|
| author | Alexandra Matte-Landry Anne-Marie Rouillier Nicolas R-Turgeon |
| author_facet | Alexandra Matte-Landry Anne-Marie Rouillier Nicolas R-Turgeon |
| author_sort | Alexandra Matte-Landry |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | A comprehensive understanding of the influences of community-level factors on early childhood development (ECD), as well as the processes at play in local context, may aid to identify leverages points to enhance the wellbeing of young children. This short communication describes a small-scale local initiative in Quebec City (Canada) aiming to explore associations between community-level factors and ECD, as well as the mechanism underlying these associations. The exploratory comparative case design involved four urban disadvantaged neighborhoods, each exhibiting different ECD outcomes despite similar socio-economic status (SES). We employed mixed methods to document five categories of community-level factors: neighborhoods’ physical environment, social environment, services, governance, and SES. Quantitative data included administrative, survey, and monitoring data, while qualitative data involved field observations and interviews with 21 key stakeholders or service providers. The triangulation of data led to the identification of 19 Foundational Community Factors (FCFs) spanning the five categories of community-level factors. These FCFs highlight leverage points and potential areas of action in the local context, as well as more broadly. This study, though exploratory, contributes to the understanding of neighborhood effects by focusing on what and how neighborhoods matter for ECD. Moreover, it provides preliminary insights to inform interventions aimed at reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors, fostering systemic changes to support the wellbeing of young children. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-2aa65959135e419eb09c68c4f6b34211 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2666-5581 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-06-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Wellbeing, Space and Society |
| spelling | doaj-art-2aa65959135e419eb09c68c4f6b342112025-01-22T05:44:10ZengElsevierWellbeing, Space and Society2666-55812025-06-018100238Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, CanadaAlexandra Matte-Landry0Anne-Marie Rouillier1Nicolas R-Turgeon2School of Social Work and Criminology, Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030 avenue des Sciences-Humaines, Québec (Québec), G1V 0A6, Canada; Centre de recherche universitaire sur les jeunes et les familles (CRUJeF), 2915 avenue du Bourg-Royal, Québec (Québec), G1C 3S2, Canada; Research Centre Jeunes, familles et réponses sociales (JEFAR), Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030 avenue des Sciences-Humaines, Québec (Québec), G1V 0A6, Canada; Corresponding author at: School of Social Work and Criminology, Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-De-Koninck, local 5444, 1030, avenue des Sciences humaines, Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6, Canada.School of Social Work and Criminology, Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030 avenue des Sciences-Humaines, Québec (Québec), G1V 0A6, Canada; Centre de recherche universitaire sur les jeunes et les familles (CRUJeF), 2915 avenue du Bourg-Royal, Québec (Québec), G1C 3S2, Canada; Research Centre Jeunes, familles et réponses sociales (JEFAR), Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030 avenue des Sciences-Humaines, Québec (Québec), G1V 0A6, CanadaCentre de recherche universitaire sur les jeunes et les familles (CRUJeF), 2915 avenue du Bourg-Royal, Québec (Québec), G1C 3S2, Canada; Research Centre Jeunes, familles et réponses sociales (JEFAR), Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030 avenue des Sciences-Humaines, Québec (Québec), G1V 0A6, Canada; School of Psychology, Université Laval, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard, 2325 rue des Bibliothèques, Québec (Québec), G1V 0A6, CanadaA comprehensive understanding of the influences of community-level factors on early childhood development (ECD), as well as the processes at play in local context, may aid to identify leverages points to enhance the wellbeing of young children. This short communication describes a small-scale local initiative in Quebec City (Canada) aiming to explore associations between community-level factors and ECD, as well as the mechanism underlying these associations. The exploratory comparative case design involved four urban disadvantaged neighborhoods, each exhibiting different ECD outcomes despite similar socio-economic status (SES). We employed mixed methods to document five categories of community-level factors: neighborhoods’ physical environment, social environment, services, governance, and SES. Quantitative data included administrative, survey, and monitoring data, while qualitative data involved field observations and interviews with 21 key stakeholders or service providers. The triangulation of data led to the identification of 19 Foundational Community Factors (FCFs) spanning the five categories of community-level factors. These FCFs highlight leverage points and potential areas of action in the local context, as well as more broadly. This study, though exploratory, contributes to the understanding of neighborhood effects by focusing on what and how neighborhoods matter for ECD. Moreover, it provides preliminary insights to inform interventions aimed at reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors, fostering systemic changes to support the wellbeing of young children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666558125000041Early childhood developmentEnvironmentNeighborhoodCommunityEcosystemic |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Matte-Landry Anne-Marie Rouillier Nicolas R-Turgeon Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada Wellbeing, Space and Society Early childhood development Environment Neighborhood Community Ecosystemic |
| title | Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada |
| title_full | Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada |
| title_short | Foundational community factors: A local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in Quebec city, Canada |
| title_sort | foundational community factors a local look at what and how neighborhoods matter for early childhood development in quebec city canada |
| topic | Early childhood development Environment Neighborhood Community Ecosystemic |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666558125000041 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alexandramattelandry foundationalcommunityfactorsalocallookatwhatandhowneighborhoodsmatterforearlychildhooddevelopmentinquebeccitycanada AT annemarierouillier foundationalcommunityfactorsalocallookatwhatandhowneighborhoodsmatterforearlychildhooddevelopmentinquebeccitycanada AT nicolasrturgeon foundationalcommunityfactorsalocallookatwhatandhowneighborhoodsmatterforearlychildhooddevelopmentinquebeccitycanada |