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  • 1. Results from the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements: Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities, American Sign Language
    Stats in brief: 11-629-X2024001
    Description: Using data from the 2023 Survey on Early Learning and Child Care arrangements – Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities (SELCCA – CLCD), this American Sign Language video examines the early child care experiences of children with long-term conditions or disabilities.
    Release date: 2024-04-22
  • 2. Young people and exposure to harmful online content in 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024005
    Description: This infographic highlights the prevalence and nature of cyber-related harms against young people.
    Release date: 2024-02-27
  • 3. Where do youth aged 15 to 17 get their sexual health information?
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024010
    Description: This infographic examines where youth aged 15 to 17 in Canada typically get their sexual health information, using data from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) 2019.
    Release date: 2024-02-15
  • 4. Consequences of having encountered difficulties in finding a child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
    Table: 42-10-0009-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of children aged 0 to 5 years by consequences encountered by parents and guardians as a result of having difficulty finding an early learning and child care arrangement.

    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 5. Reasons for not using any child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
    Table: 42-10-0010-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of children aged 0 to 5 years by reasons for not using any early learning and child care arrangements (including maternity and parental leave, cost, and the child being in school).

    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 6. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000001
    Description: The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on the physical activity and screen time of youth, in particular among girls. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to give an update on the screen time and physical activity habits of Canadian youth in 2021 by providing a comparison with values previously reported before and during the first year of the pandemic. This study takes a focused look at how the physical activity and screen time of boys and girls were affected differently.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 7. What do we know about physical and non-physical childhood maltreatment in Canada?
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300100001
    Description: In Canada, national-level estimates have primarily focused on physical types of child maltreatment (e.g., physical abuse, sexual abuse), while less is known about non-physical types of maltreatment (e.g., emotional abuse, exposure to intimate partner violence, physical neglect). Using data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, this study examines the percentage of individuals living in Canada who reported experiencing no maltreatment, only non-physical types of maltreatment, only physical types of child maltreatment, or both non-physical and physical child maltreatment.
    Release date: 2023-01-25
  • 8. Adolescent social media use and its association with relationships and connections: Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, 2017/2018
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202201200002
    Description:

    Strong, positive relationships are critical to the healthy development of adolescents in their transition to adulthood. Using 2017/2018 reports from the nationally representative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, this study examined the strength, consistency and significance of associations between “intensive” social media use (frequent use to connect with other people) and “problematic” social media use (use that depicts addictive qualities) and available measures of adolescent relationships and connections.

    Release date: 2022-12-21
  • 9. Bullying among sexually and gender diverse youth in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022065
    Description:

    This infographic looks at bullying experienced by sexually and gender diverse youth aged 15 to 17. It uses data from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey of Children and Youth to examine the common forms of bullying, the likelihood of experiencing multiple forms of bullying, and the impacts of bullying on the overall health and well-being of sexually and gender diverse youth.

    Release date: 2022-10-18
  • 10. A profile of children with affirmative responses to the 2016 census questions on difficulties with activities of daily living
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200300006
    Description:

    This study presents a socio-demographic profile of children aged 0 to 14 years with affirmative responses to the DSQ filter questions on the 2016 Census. More specifically, the study examined the distributions of activity limitations by children’s age, sex, and family socioeconomic characteristics. The consistency of this profile with well-established patterns of child disability from the existing literature is discussed, and recommendations are made for research to further assess the suitability of the DSQ filter questions for generating an appropriate sampling frame for prospective child disability surveys.

    Release date: 2022-03-23
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  • 1. Consequences of having encountered difficulties in finding a child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
    Table: 42-10-0009-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of children aged 0 to 5 years by consequences encountered by parents and guardians as a result of having difficulty finding an early learning and child care arrangement.

    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 2. Reasons for not using any child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5 years
    Table: 42-10-0010-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of children aged 0 to 5 years by reasons for not using any early learning and child care arrangements (including maternity and parental leave, cost, and the child being in school).

    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 3. Children's participation in physical activities, in hours per week, by sex, household population aged 6 to 17, 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition, Canada and provinces
    Table: 13-10-0798-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 3960 series, with data for years 2015 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...);  Age group (3 items: Total, 6 to 17 years; 6 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years);  Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females);  Children's physical activity (5 items: Total population for the variable children's physical activity; Children's physical activity, less than 7 hours per week; Children's physical activity, 7 to 13 hours per week; Children's physical activity, 14 to 20 hours per week; ...);  Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-06-20
  • 4. Children's screen time, 2 hours per day or less, by sex, household population aged 6 to 17, 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition, Canada and provinces
    Table: 13-10-0799-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 2376 series, with data for years 2015 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...);  Age group (3 items: Total, 6 to 17 years; 6 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years);  Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females);  Children's screen time (3 items: Total population for the variable children's screen time; 2 hours or less of screen time per day; More than 2 hours of screen time per day);  Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, number of persons; High 95% confidence interval, number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; ...).

    Release date: 2017-06-20
  • 5. Lone-parent families as a proportion of all census families living in private households, Canada, provinces, territories and health regions, 1996 Archived
    Table: 17-10-0096-01
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    This table contains 519 series, with data for years 1996 - 1996 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (173 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region, Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services Eastern Region, Newfoundland and Labrador; ...);  Lone-parent families (3 items: Total lone-parent families; Male lone-parent families; Female lone-parent families).

    Release date: 2017-03-06
  • 6. Bicycle helmet use, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, selected provinces and health regions (January 2000 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0072-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 159264 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over;12 to 14 years;15 to 19 years;12 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Bicycle helmet use (6 items: Total; bicycle helmet use; Bicycle helmet use; most of the time; Bicycle helmet use; rarely; Bicycle helmet use; always ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2010-06-15
  • 7. Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, student response to question: How do you describe yourself? Archived
    Table: 13-10-0240-01
    Frequency: Every 4 years
    Description: This table contains 84 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Student response (14 items: White; Chinese; South Asian; Black ...).
    Release date: 2010-03-30
  • 8. Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, student response to question: How would you describe your health? Archived
    Table: 13-10-0241-01
    Frequency: Every 4 years
    Description: This table contains 816 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (34 items: Austria; Belgium (Flemish speaking); Canada; Belgium (French speaking) ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years; 13 years ...) Student response (4 items: Excellent; Good; Fair; Poor ...).
    Release date: 2010-03-30
  • 9. Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, student response to question: How many hours a day do you usually spend watching television or using a computer in your free time? Archived
    Table: 13-10-0244-01
    Frequency: Every 4 years
    Description: This table contains 1836 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (9 items: Belgium (French speaking); Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years; 13 years ...) Activity (2 items: Watching television; Using a computer ...) Period of the week (2 items: Weekdays; Weekend ...) Student response (9 items: None at all; About 1 hour; About 2 hours; About half an hour ...).
    Release date: 2010-03-30
  • 10. Health behaviour in school-aged children 2002, student response to question: How many hours a day do you usually spend doing school homework out of school hours? Archived
    Table: 13-10-0245-01
    Frequency: Every 4 years
    Description: This table contains 3672 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (34 items: Austria; Canada; Belgium (French speaking); Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years; 13 years ...) Period of the week (2 items: Weekdays; Weekend ...) Student response (9 items: None at all; About 1 hour; About 2 hours; About half an hour ...).
    Release date: 2010-03-30
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  • 31. Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime in Toronto: Additional Analysis on Youth Crime Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-561-M2011022
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This study explores the spatial distribution of police-reported youth crime in Toronto. It examines how youth crime is geographically distributed in Toronto and endeavours to shed light on the links between police-reported youth crime and the neighbourhood characteristics that are most strongly associated with it. This report represents the second phase of the spatial analysis of police-reported crime data for Toronto which builds on the research paper, Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Police-reported Crime in the City of Toronto.

    Release date: 2011-12-15
  • 32. The reliability of children's survey responses: The impact of cognitive functioning on respondent behavior Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010961
    Description:

    Increasingly, children of all ages are becoming respondents in survey interviews. While juveniles are considered to be reliable respondents for many topics and survey settings it is unclear to what extend younger children provide reliable information in a face-to-face interview. In this paper we will report results from a study using video captures of 205 face-to-face interviews with children aged 8 through 14. The interviews have been coded using behavior codes on a question by question level which provides behavior-related indicators regarding the question-answer process. In addition, standard tests of cognitive resources have been conducted. Using visible and audible problems in the respondent behavior, we are able to assess the impact of the children's cognitive resources on respondent behaviors. Results suggest that girls and boys differ fundamentally in the cognitive mechanisms leading to problematic respondent behaviors.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
  • 33. Parenting after separation and divorce: a profile of agreements and arrangements for spending time with and making decisions for children Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X200900410931
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Based on information available from the 2006 General Social Survey on families, this article will explore the nature of time children spend with their separated or divorced parents. Issues to be explored will include: the type of visitation/access arrangements; the length of time spent with each parent; whether the time involves leisure activities, regular care (school, daycare, social) and decision-making activities; and whether parents are satisfied with the arrangements they have for visitation/access.

    Release date: 2009-10-28
  • 34. The influence of childhood obesity on the development of self-esteem Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900210871
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines longitudinal relationships between body weight and self-esteem in a nationally representative probability sample of Canadian children. The data are from cycles 1, 2 and 3 of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.

    Release date: 2009-06-17
  • 35. Self-reported delinquency of immigrant youth, Toronto 2006 Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-004-X200800510799
    Description:

    This article explores the prevalence of, and factors related to, delinquency as reported by a sample of youth in grades 7, 8 and 9 living in Toronto in 2006. Previous work has found that demographic characteristics, school commitment, experiences of victimization and relationships with peers and families are all related to delinquent behaviour among youth. This article investigates these factors in order to determine the extent to which they can help explain the delinquency experiences of immigrant and non-immigrant youth. The analysis is based on data from The International Youth Survey which was conducted by Statistics Canada in 2006 as part of the 2006 International Self-Reported Delinquency Study in which over 30 countries participated.

    Release date: 2009-03-04
  • 36. The Children of Older First-time Mothers in Canada: Their Health and Development Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-599-M2008005
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to examine the relationship between late childbearing (at or after age 35) among first-time mothers in Canada and three facets of development: physical health, behaviour and cognitive development. The following research questions were addressed: do the developmental characteristics of children born to older mothers differ from those of children born to younger mothers? And do other factors, such as demographic characteristics and parenting practices, account for differences in child development by maternal age at birth? For this analysis, first-born children were identified from among all interviewed children whose year of birth was between 1998 and 2005.

    Release date: 2008-09-24
  • 37. Trends in teen sexual behaviour and condom use Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800310664
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article presents recent trends in sexual behaviours among Canadian teenagers, based on nationally representative surveys conducted in 1996/1997, 2003 and 2005. The data come from the 1996/1997 National Population Health Survey and the 2003 and 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Release date: 2008-08-20
  • 38. Youth Self-Reported Delinquency, Toronto, 2006 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X200700610353
    Geography: Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This Juristats contains the first highlights of the International Youth Survey (IYS). It is the Canadian version of the International Self-Reported Delinquency Study that was conducted in over 30 countries in 2006. This survey addresses several questions and issues that are closely linked to youth delinquency and will allow for international comparisons on such issues. In Canada, the survey was conducted with the Toronto District School Board and certain private schools. More than 3,200 youth in grades 7 to 9 participated during the spring of 2006.

    The report examines the prevalence of various delinquent behaviours and analyzes acts of violence and acts against property separately. The report also examines risk factors for youth delinquency, such as alcohol and drug use, the quality of parent-youth relationships, parental supervision and delinquent friends. The prevalence of youth victimization is also examined.

    Release date: 2007-09-25
  • 39. Are 5-year-old children ready to learn at school? Family income and home environment contexts Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-004-X20070019630
    Description:

    Activities in a child's home environment, such as daily reading, high positive parent child interaction, participation in organized sports, as well as lessons in physical activities and the arts are associated with a child's readiness to learn in school at age 5. According to a recent study, children in lower-income households were less likely to have exposure to these activities -- however, those who did were more ready to learn than those who did not. The analysis draws on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to describe the readiness to learn at school of Canadian children who were 5 years old in 2002-2003.

    Release date: 2007-05-01
  • 40. Readiness to Learn at School Among Five-year-old Children in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-599-M2006004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report provides an overview of Canadian children as they enter school as 5-year-olds. It looks at the collection of abilities, behaviours and attitudes that they bring with them, attributes that are important for early school achievement. The report shows that children vary on some dimensions of readiness to learn at school, according to their family characteristics, their background and their home environment and experiences. It also shows that some of the differences in readiness to learn may already be evident two years earlier, when the children were 3 years old. Finally, the report indicates factors in the home environment that may contribute to differences among different economic groups. The report adds to what we know about readiness to learn. It provides information that may be useful for policy analysts, teachers, researchers, and parents themselves as they work toward maximizing the potential of preschool children everywhere.

    Release date: 2006-11-27
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  • 1. National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4450
    Description: The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) is a long-term study of Canadian children that follows their development and well-being from birth to early adulthood. The study is designed to collect information about factors influencing a child's social, emotional and behavioural development and to monitor the impact of these factors on the child's development over time.
  • 2. Communities Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5067
    Description: The Communities Survey collects information from a sample of kindergarten children living in selected communities.
  • 3. Aboriginal Children's Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5108
    Description: The Aboriginal Children's Survey was designed to provide a picture of the early development of Aboriginal children and the social and living conditions in which they are learning and growing. The survey provides an extensive set of data about Aboriginal (Métis, Inuit, and off-reserve First Nations) children under six years of age in urban, rural, and northern locations across Canada.
  • 4. International Youth Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5117
    Description: The International Youth Survey (IYS) is the Canadian portion of the International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD) involving youth in Grades 7 to 9 in about 30 European countries, United States and Canada. The National Crime Prevention Centre of the federal department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada sponsored this study. It was conducted by Statistics Canada in Toronto in the spring of 2006.
  • 5. Survey of Young Canadians
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5179
    Description: The Survey of Young Canadians provides nationally representative indicators on child development.
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