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This article makes the case for in-person photovoice as an irreplaceable method for health research with equity-owed populations, drawing on a study of homelessness and substance use among 2S/LGBTQ+ youth. It argues that virtual adaptations of photovoice undermine the depth and community embeddedness the method depends on.
2026/05/27
Early adolescents who are new to Canada experience dual challenges of navigating developmental changes and multiple cultures. This study examined how changes in early adolescents’ emotional health from ages 9 to 12 differed by immigration background, and to what extent peer belonging and supportive school climate protected or promoted their emotional health.
2024/12/20
See the extensive list of new articles released this month from HELP Faculty, Research Associates and Affiliate Faculty, Aboriginal Steering Committee members, and Trainees.
2026/05/26
This report examines the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's early development and school readiness across Canada. It presents population-level data on developmental vulnerability and highlights equity gaps that widened during and after pandemic-related disruptions.
2026/05/27
Gilham K, Gadermann A, Dummer T, Murphy RA. Mental health, cancer risk, and the mediating role of lifestyle factors in the CARTaGENE cohort study. PLoS One. 2023;18(2):e0281588. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281588.
2023/10/31
Gerlach, A.J.; McFadden, A. Re-Envisioning an Early Years System of Care towards Equity in Canada: A Critical, Rapid Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9594. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159594
2023/10/25
Neurodevelopmental disability in children covers a vast array of congenital and acquired long-term conditions associated with brain or neuromuscular impairments that impact function. While some presentations of neurodevelopmental disability align with diagnostic labels, many do not, leaving children whose conditions don’t fit neatly under diagnostic labels struggling to access services or families and professionals feeling pressured to assign a diagnostic label in order to access services.
2023/12/19
This study uses a mixed-methods approach to examine the developmental well-being of refugee children in British Columbia, Canada. Quantitative analysis, using government data and the Early Development Instrument (EDI), compared refugee children's developmental scores across five domains to those of immigrant and non-migrant children.
2024/12/20
Our findings underscore the need for Indigenous community-led services that address avoidable adversities starting in early pregnancy.
2026/06/23