The aim of this study was to understand the intention to use a condom for each instance of sexual intercourse with a new partner in three of Canada's non-dominant ethnocultural communities: Latin American (N = 346), English-speaking Caribbean (N = 358), and South Asian (N = 355). All respondents were recruited from multiple ethnocultural venues…
In 1946, Professor F.F. Tisdall, an eminent nutrition scientist of the time, predicted that childhood vitamin D deficiency would soon no longer be a public health problem.1 His optimism stemmed from the knowledge that vitamin D deficiency rickets could easily be prevented by exposure of the skin to sunlight or by the addition of a…
Age differences in attitudes of kindergarten and third-grade Black children from a majority-Black school in a Canadian city toward Blacks, Whites, and Amerindians, were examined on both the single-response Preschool Racial Attitudes Measure (PRAM) and a new multiple-response measure. On both measures, third graders were more pro-Black than kindergartners. Pro-Black biases were much stronger on…
Cette recherche compare l'incidence et les caractéristiques des signalements faits au service de protection de l'enfance selon deux groupes ethniques. Les taux d'incidence sont calculés à partir de l'ensemble des signalements reçus (2854) par les services de protection entre le 17 juillet 1988 et le 31 mars 1989. Un échantillon de 953 signalements sert à…
This paper presents a preliminary and exploratory analysis of the general profile of the black family in Canada, based on data from the 1986 census. The primary focus is the interrelationship of family and household type, marital status, household income , and possible consequences for children, given the context of racism. The paper begins with…
To determine attitudes and beliefs related toAIDS among the population of metropolitan Montreal of Haitian origin, we conducted serial cross-sectional surveys between 1987 and 1990 among a random sample of 777 men and women aged 15 to39. Data on perceived risk of AIDS and attitudes towards HIV testing were collected in home settings using a…
We used interviews of 268 subjects to ascertain knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices related to AIDS among Montrealers of Haitian origin, from November 1987 through October 1988. The questions on knowledge included items on general knowledge about the disease (prevention of AIDS, treatment, nature and manifestations of the disease, screening and high-risk groups), and more…
La présente étude, menée auprès de jeunes Haïtiens de Montréal, permet d'évaluer un modèle de prédiction de la déviance conçu sous l'angle des rapports sociaux. Selon le cheminement proposé, plus les jeunes Haïtiens éprouvent de la privation relative collective, plus ils sont portés à se tourner vers des amis délinquants et à développer de la…
