Welcome to the Early Learning and Social Adjustment research lab!
Our team is dedicated to better identifying individual, family, and institutional factors (e.g., child care services, school services) and the mechanisms through which they can support vulnerable families and children, with the aim of promoting these children’s school readiness as well as their subsequent social and academic adjustment.
Axis 1
Early determinants and explanatory mechanisms of children’s cognitive, social, and mental health
Axis 2
High-Risk Family Environments and Academic Performance Among So-Called Vulnerable Populations
Axis 3
Inclusion of children who have social and school adaptation challenges
Précarité financière et maternité : retourner au travail ou rester auprès de bébé?
One of Québec Science magazine's ten discoveries of the year!
One of Gabrielle Garon-Carrier's recent studies features in Québec Science magazine's Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of 2023.
To find out more :
University of Sherbooke article on this discovery
Study vulgarized bu Québec Science
To vote for the Discovery of the Year, visit the Québec Science website HERE. Voting is open until February 15, 2024.
DID YOU KNOW ?
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION
Gabrielle Garon-Carrier
Director of the LiL Lab, holder of a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in School Readiness, Inclusion of Vulnerable Populations, and Social Adjustment and assistant professor in the Department of Psychoeducation at the University of Sherbrooke
Gabrielle Garon-Carrier
Our research projects contribute to the development of knowledge that ultimately aims to give each child the best possible start in life by reducing inequities within these children's families, schools and public services.
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The Early Learning and Social Adjustment research lab
University of Sherbrooke
2500 Boulevard de l'Université,
Sherbrooke, QC
J1K 2R1