1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«This article presents data from Geographies of Care, a multisite study about childcare practices and (in)adequate supervision across cultures in the province of Quebec. The study gathered perspectives of child agency in the context of supervision from children, parents and family-serving professionals.» (p. 196)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Study participants were first- and second-generation immigrants either born or with parents born in South-Asia (SA), Latin-America (LA) and the Caribbean (CA); fluent in English and/or French; and currently living in Montreal, a multicultural city and one of the top three destinations in Canada for international migration. […] A total of seven focus groups discussions (FGD) took place, five with children and two with caregivers (average of nine to 10 participants each).» (p. 196-197)

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien de groupe

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

According to the authors, «participants in [this] study described child agency unfolding as a gradual process that requires learning from taking small risks with guidance. During this learning process, children are active in the negotiation of their autonomy and in how household tasks are delegated and completed (Solberg, 2015). This negotiation between family members influences how decisions are made within the household and has the capacity to transform children both in the short and long term (Abebe, 2019). A negotiated interdependence may help better understand the decisions children make as they transition roles within the family and make decisions to balance personal needs with family responsibilities (Punch, 2002). [This] study describes examples of everyday processes in which children exercise their agency such as by assessing risks when they are home alone and making decisions to preserve their safety, in line with other studies (Ruiz-Casares & Rousseau, 2010).» (p. 201)