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La Santé Mentale Des Enfants D'âge Préscolaire: Liens Entre Les Définitions Formelles Et Le Point De Vue Des Pères

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 2004

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Trente péres d'enfants d'áge préscolaire vivant en milieu urbain défavorisé ont décrit comment ils conçoivent la santé mentale des enfants. Les entrevues ont été soumises à une analyse qualitative du contenu. Ces hommes présentent deux conceptions opposées, la première centrée sur l'insertion dans le milieu et la conformité aux normes, la seconde centrée sur l'expression de l'individualité et l'autonomie. Cette derniére conception est similaire aux définitions formelles proposées par les professionnelles et les professionnels, alors que l'autre y trouve peu d'écho. Un tel constat soulève d'importantes questions sur le manque de portée des messages de promotion du bien-étre des enfants auprès d'une portion non négligeable des personnes visées.

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Thirty fathers of preschoolers living in disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods described their conceptions of children's mental health. Interviews were submitted to a qualitative content analysis. These fathers hold two opposing views: the first centres on learning to comply with norms and social integration; the other is based on encouraging the child's expression of individuality and autonomy. The second conception is similar to formal definitions of children's mental health proposed by professionals, while the first bears little relation to these definitions. The results raise important questions about the effectiveness of messages promoting children's mental health and well-being to this significant audience.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 23Number 2September 2004
Pages: 65 - 80

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Version of record online: 13 Mai 2009

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Sarah Dufour
Université du Québec à Montréal
Camil Bouchard
Université du Québec à Montréal

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