De la transmission à la construction des savoirs et des pratiques dans les relations intergénérationnelles de femmes réfugiées au Québec

Parler de familles immigrantes en intervention sociale, c’est souvent parler des problèmes intergénérationnels et des difficultés d’intégration. À partir d’une recherche menée auprès de trios de femmes réfugiées au Québec (des grands-mères, des mères et des filles), ce texte s’intéresse aux processus originaux de circulation des savoirs et de construction de nouvelles pratiques entre ces générations de femmes. Leurs rapports à l’autonomie, mais aussi à la famille, au travail, à la santé ou à la collectivité se transforment et se modulent différemment selon les générations et les événements de leur trajectoire. Ces échanges intergénérationnels sont importants pour l’insertion des divers membres des familles immigrantes et il est nécessaire que les intervenants en aient une compréhension renouvelée.Dealing with immigrant families in social intervention is often times dealing with intergenerational and integration issues. Based on a research conducted with trios of refugee women in Quebec (consisting of grandmothers, mothers and daughters), this text focuses on the original process flow of knowledge and the building of new practices between these generations of women. Their relationship to autonomy and also to family, work, health or community transforms and shapes itself differently according to the generations and the unfolding events. These intergenerational exchanges are important for the integration of various members coming from immigrant families and it is necessary that social workers have a renewed understanding of them

Attitudes towards vaccines and intention to vaccinate against COVID-19: a cross-sectional analysis - implications for public health communications in Australia

Objective To examine SARS-CoV-2 vaccine confidence, attitudes and intentions in Australian adults as part of the iCARE Study. Design and setting Cross-sectional online survey conducted when free COVID-19 vaccinations first became available in Australia in February 2021. Participants Total of 1166 Australians from general population aged 18-90 years (mean 52, SD of 19). Main outcome measures Primary outcome: responses to question € If a vaccine for COVID-19 were available today, what is the likelihood that you would get vaccinated?'. Secondary outcome: analyses of putative drivers of uptake, including vaccine confidence, socioeconomic status and sources of trust, derived from multiple survey questions. Results Seventy-eight per cent reported being likely to receive a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Higher SARS-CoV-2 vaccine intentions were associated with: increasing age (OR: 2.01 (95% CI 1.77 to 2.77)), being male (1.37 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.72)), residing in least disadvantaged area quintile (2.27 (95% CI 1.53 to 3.37)) and a self-perceived high risk of getting COVID-19 (1.52 (95% CI 1.08 to 2.14)). However, 72% did not believe they were at a high risk of getting COVID-19. Findings regarding vaccines in general were similar except there were no sex differences. For both the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and vaccines in general, there were no differences in intentions to vaccinate as a function of education level, perceived income level and rurality. Knowing that the vaccine is safe and effective and that getting vaccinated will protect others, trusting the company that made it and vaccination recommended by a doctor were reported to influence a large proportion of the study cohort to uptake the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Seventy-eight per cent reported the intent to continue engaging in virus-protecting behaviours (mask wearing, social distancing, etc) postvaccine. Conclusions Most Australians are likely to receive a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Key influencing factors identified (eg, knowing vaccine is safe and effective, and doctor's recommendation to get vaccinated) can inform public health messaging to enhance vaccination rates