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Sarah Dufour¹, Chantal Lavergne, Yuddy Ramos

¹. sarah.dufour@umontreal.ca.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique

|March 16, 2016

Summary

Child protective services reports in Montreal show varied geographic rates by ethnocultural group. Territorial factors significantly impact reporting for non-visible minority children but less so for Black and other minority children.

Area of Science:

Child welfare research
Sociology
Public health

Background:

Child protective services (CPS) report rates can vary geographically.
Ethnocultural disparities in CPS involvement are a significant concern.

Purpose of the Study:

To map the geographic distribution of CPS report rates for children by ethnocultural group in Montreal.
To assess the influence of territorial characteristics on these rates across different groups.

Main Methods:

Analysis of 505 Montreal census tracts using complete data.
Mapping of reporting rates and territorial characteristics (e.g., poverty).
Application of multiple linear regression and geographically weighted regression.

Main Results:

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Significant geographic variation in reporting rates observed across ethnocultural groups.
Black children exhibited the highest reporting rates.
Territorial factors explained 51% of variance for non-visible minority children, but only 18% for Black and other minority children.

Conclusions:

Standard territorial risk factors have unequal influence across ethnocultural groups in Montreal.
Aggregated analysis of all children underestimates group-specific differences.
Improving services for vulnerable families, including visible minorities, requires understanding local dynamics.