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The Early Learning and Social Adjustment research lab
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Welcome to the Early Learning and Social Adjustment research lab! 

Our team is dedicated to better understanding how individual, family and institutional factors (e.g. child care, school services) support vulnerable families and children in order to promote the school readiness of these children, as well as as their later social and school adaptation.  

Axis 1

Early determinants of cognitive, social and mental health in children

Axis 2

School functioning among so-called vulnerable populations and use of services 

Axis 3

Inclusion of children who have social and school adaptation challenges 

Précarité financière et maternité : retourner au travail ou rester auprès de bébé?

Précarité financière et maternité : retourner au travail ou rester auprès de bébé?

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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.

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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 ?

“On average, the use of child care services in Canada has not increased over the past 25 years, despite the increase in the number of women in the labor market. These results suggest that child care in Canada is far from achieving positive outcomes comparable to countries with similar economic and political characteristics. »

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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

Gabrielle Garon-Carrier

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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

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