Research

Recent and Ongoing Projects

  • The Loneliness Crisis and the Decline of Free Play

    This project investigates the intriguing possibility that a rise in the prevalence of loneliness among parents of children with and without disabilities may have contributed to the decline of free and 'risky' outdoor play, and portend a rise in the prevalence of social-emotional problems among children and youth.

  • Support Needs and Service Pathways

    The purpose of this study is to determine a strategy to build systems' capacity to accommodate the support and learning needs of parents with intellectual impairment and, in turn, improve the life chances of their children.

  • The Family Life Project

    The focus of this study was on the everyday challenge and accomplishment of sustaining a routine of family life that accommodates the needs and interests of a child with disabilities and all other family members.

  • Child Welfare Process and Outcomes: Caregiver Cognitive Impairment

    Secondary analysis of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2003) core-data.

  • Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities

    The aim of this study is to dedicate attention to the voices of mothers with intellectual disabilities from minority cultures in Quebec, Canada by using narrative inquiry.

  • Supported Parenting

    Supporting parents is arguably the most effective way of supporting children: Parents can be their children's primary source of support and/or their primary source of vulnerability.

  • Disability Based Inequalities in Adolescent Health and Well-Being

    Investigation of well-being indicators for disabled children and youth in the Canadian context

Research Events