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Perception des exigences de la réussite scolaire au cégep : une comparaison professeur/élÚves, une adéquation possible avec les résultats scolaires
En tĂȘte du titre: Domaines cognitif, affectif, crĂ©ation, gestion, communicationĂgalement disponible en version papierTitre de l'Ă©cran-titre (visionnĂ© le 6 janv. 2010)Bibliogr.: p. 219-236Notes bibliogr. au bas des p
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Construction of Francophone families health literacy in a linguistic-minority situation
With the increase in international mobility, healthcare systems should no longer be ignoring language barriers. In addition to the benefit of reducing longâterm costs, immigrantâfriendly organizations should be concerned with mitigating the way language barriers increase individualsâ social vulnerabilities and inequities in health care and health status. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative, exploratory study of the health literacy of 28 Francophone families living in a linguisticâminority situation in Canada. Analysis of interviews revealed that participantsâ social vulnerability, mainly due to their limited social and informational networks, influenced the construction of family health literacy. Disparities in access to healthcare services could be decreased by having health professionalsâ work in alliance with Francophone community groups and by hiring bilingual health professionals. Linguistic isolation and lack of knowledge about local cultural organizations among Francophone immigrants were two important findings of this stud