Between 1999 and 2024, on an annual basis, repeated psychological abuse against children in a family context (yelling at the child, insulting or threatening to spank them, etc.) decreased from 48% to 28% in Québec. Minor physical violence (slapping the child’s hand, pinching or spanking the child, etc.) dropped from 48% to 13%, while severe physical violence (punching or kicking the child, grabbing them around the neck, hitting them with an object, etc.) went from 7% to 3.1%.
The Survey on Family Violence and Neglect in the Lives of Québec Children has been carried out for the past 25 years on behalf of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. This survey is unique in the world and stands out because of its scope and recurrence. The 2024 edition was conducted among 6,248 parents of children aged 6 months to 17 years between May 10 and August 23, 2024.
Two bullet-points items have been moved on page 140 of the report La violence et la négligence familiales dans la vie des enfants du Québec, 2024. Les attitudes parentales et les pratiques familiales. Résultats de la 5ᵉ édition de l’enquête (PDF, 2,3 Mo).