Halton Kindergarten Parent Survey: Exploring Key Findings and Developing Knowledge Translation Resources

The intern will lead the development of three research briefs based on findings from the 2023 Kindergarten Parent Survey, a unique research instrument designed by a collaborative of Halton researchers. The survey provides a snapshot of the wellbeing of Halton kindergarten preschool children and their families on multiple domains, including healthy development, physical activity, nutrition, childcare, community experiences, parenting experiences, and community wellbeing. The intern will explore changes to wellbeing among preschool children and their caregivers using data from the 2023, 2018 and 2015 cycles of the KPS. Children who experienced the pandemic during their early years are represented in the 2023 KPS cohort, and may have unique needs, indicating a need for targeted information sharing among professionals serving children and families. The internship benefits the partner organization by fulfilling our strategic direction to provide knowledge translation that fulfills the information needs of child/youth serving agencies in Halton.

Faculty Supervisor:

Suzanne Jackson

Student:

Partner:

Halton Children’s Aid Society

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program: