L Findlay
Biographic Data
| ID | 66839 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L Findlay |
| GIVEN NAMES | L |
| FAMILY NAME | Findlay |
| SIGNATURE | FINDLAY L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Statistics Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6172-6716 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Parental Preferences and Unmet Demand for Child Care for Children Aged Zero to Five Years in Canada
L'objectif de l'article était de quantifier la demande non satisfaite en matière de services de garde d'enfants au Canada et d'identifier les obstacles rencontrés par les parents qui cherchent à obtenir des services de garde. Les personnes participantes étaient 30 330 parents qui ont répondu à l'Enquête canadienne sur l'apprentissage et la garde des jeunes enfants de 2023, une enquête représentative à l’échelle nationale portant sur les enfants â…
Socio-Emotional Outcomes of Child Care Participation
These results highlight important contextual differences in associations between child care participation in early childhood and socio-emotional outcomes four years later. Associations with socio-emotional outcomes persisted after adjusting for important contextual factors, including positive parenting and COVID-related school disruptions
Child care participation among Indigenous children in Canada
The release of a Canadian Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework highlights the importance of recent, Indigenous-specific information to describe the landscape of child care among Indigenous children in Canada; however, there has been a gap in identity-specific, national data on child care for Indigenous children. The purpose of the current study was to address data gaps on participation in child care for First Nations children living…
Parenting Concerns During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Early research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may impact parental functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine parents' concerns during the pandemic and to explore the characteristics of families who may be particularly vulnerable to parenting concerns. Data were drawn from an online crowdsourcing survey of parents of children under age 15 in Canada ( N = 32,228). Many parents were very or extremely concerned about managing child be…
Differences in Child Care Participation Between Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Families
This study used data from the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA) and the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) to examine patterns of child care use among Canadian immigrant and nonimmigrant families. Overall, children from immigrant backgrounds were less likely to be in child care. When considering only those in child care, children from immigrant families were more likely to be in licensed care than those from noni…
Indigenous families
Although commonly perceived as a typical family type in western society, the nuclear family structure may not resonate with other cultures, including Indigenous populations. This study explored the conceptualization of Indigenous families in Canada. 15 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that the perception of Indigenous family may be framed through a personal or institutional perspec…
Social Networks as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity and Hunger for Young Aboriginal and Canadian Children
Traditional foods and food sharing are important components of Aboriginal culture, helping to create, maintain, and reinforce social bonds. However, limitations in food access and availability may have contributed to food insecurity among Aboriginal people. The present article takes a closer examination of coping strategies among food insecure households in urban and rural settings in Canada. This includes a comparative analysis of the role of so…
Neighborhood Factors and Language Outcomes of First Nations Preschoolers Living Off Reserve
Language skills in the preschool period are an important indicator of early development and school readiness for children. However, little is known about the association between aspects of the neighborhood and language outcomes for First Nations children. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of neighborhood structural and organization features, as well as the mediation of these effects, on the language outcomes of First Nat…
The Link between Competitive Sport Participation and Self-concept in Early Adolescence
Understanding Solitude
The goal of the present study was to explore young children's attitudes and responses to different forms of social withdrawal by eliciting responses to hypothetical vignettes. Participants included 137 children (49 boys, 88 girls) in kindergarten and grade 1 classes ( M age = 75.94 months, SD = 9.03) in Ottawa, Canada. Parents rated child characteristics, including shyness, unsociability and aggression. Children were also interviewed individually…
Links between empathy, social behavior, and social understanding in early childhood
Links between empathy, social behavior, and social understanding in early childhood
Indigenous families
Although commonly perceived as a typical family type in western society, the nuclear family structure may not resonate with other cultures, including Indigenous populations. This study explored the conceptualization of Indigenous families in Canada. 15 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that the perception of Indigenous family may be framed through a personal or institutional perspec…
Understanding Solitude
The goal of the present study was to explore young children's attitudes and responses to different forms of social withdrawal by eliciting responses to hypothetical vignettes. Participants included 137 children (49 boys, 88 girls) in kindergarten and grade 1 classes ( M age = 75.94 months, SD = 9.03) in Ottawa, Canada. Parents rated child characteristics, including shyness, unsociability and aggression. Children were also interviewed individually…
Social Networks as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity and Hunger for Young Aboriginal and Canadian Children
Traditional foods and food sharing are important components of Aboriginal culture, helping to create, maintain, and reinforce social bonds. However, limitations in food access and availability may have contributed to food insecurity among Aboriginal people. The present article takes a closer examination of coping strategies among food insecure households in urban and rural settings in Canada. This includes a comparative analysis of the role of so…
The Link between Competitive Sport Participation and Self-concept in Early Adolescence
Links between empathy, social behavior, and social understanding in early childhood
Understanding Solitude
The goal of the present study was to explore young children's attitudes and responses to different forms of social withdrawal by eliciting responses to hypothetical vignettes. Participants included 137 children (49 boys, 88 girls) in kindergarten and grade 1 classes ( M age = 75.94 months, SD = 9.03) in Ottawa, Canada. Parents rated child characteristics, including shyness, unsociability and aggression. Children were also interviewed individually…
The Link between Competitive Sport Participation and Self-concept in Early Adolescence
Neighborhood Factors and Language Outcomes of First Nations Preschoolers Living Off Reserve
Language skills in the preschool period are an important indicator of early development and school readiness for children. However, little is known about the association between aspects of the neighborhood and language outcomes for First Nations children. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of neighborhood structural and organization features, as well as the mediation of these effects, on the language outcomes of First Nat…
Social Networks as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity and Hunger for Young Aboriginal and Canadian Children
Traditional foods and food sharing are important components of Aboriginal culture, helping to create, maintain, and reinforce social bonds. However, limitations in food access and availability may have contributed to food insecurity among Aboriginal people. The present article takes a closer examination of coping strategies among food insecure households in urban and rural settings in Canada. This includes a comparative analysis of the role of so…
Indigenous families
Although commonly perceived as a typical family type in western society, the nuclear family structure may not resonate with other cultures, including Indigenous populations. This study explored the conceptualization of Indigenous families in Canada. 15 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that the perception of Indigenous family may be framed through a personal or institutional perspec…
Differences in Child Care Participation Between Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Families
This study used data from the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA) and the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) to examine patterns of child care use among Canadian immigrant and nonimmigrant families. Overall, children from immigrant backgrounds were less likely to be in child care. When considering only those in child care, children from immigrant families were more likely to be in licensed care than those from noni…
Child care participation among Indigenous children in Canada
The release of a Canadian Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework highlights the importance of recent, Indigenous-specific information to describe the landscape of child care among Indigenous children in Canada; however, there has been a gap in identity-specific, national data on child care for Indigenous children. The purpose of the current study was to address data gaps on participation in child care for First Nations children living…
Parenting Concerns During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Early research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may impact parental functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine parents' concerns during the pandemic and to explore the characteristics of families who may be particularly vulnerable to parenting concerns. Data were drawn from an online crowdsourcing survey of parents of children under age 15 in Canada ( N = 32,228). Many parents were very or extremely concerned about managing child be…
Socio-Emotional Outcomes of Child Care Participation
These results highlight important contextual differences in associations between child care participation in early childhood and socio-emotional outcomes four years later. Associations with socio-emotional outcomes persisted after adjusting for important contextual factors, including positive parenting and COVID-related school disruptions
Parental Preferences and Unmet Demand for Child Care for Children Aged Zero to Five Years in Canada
L'objectif de l'article était de quantifier la demande non satisfaite en matière de services de garde d'enfants au Canada et d'identifier les obstacles rencontrés par les parents qui cherchent à obtenir des services de garde. Les personnes participantes étaient 30 330 parents qui ont répondu à l'Enquête canadienne sur l'apprentissage et la garde des jeunes enfants de 2023, une enquête représentative à l’échelle nationale portant sur les enfants â…
Psychology (8 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Child care (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Aggression (2 works)