Type of survey
Cross-sectional survey; regional estimates (health regions).
Targeted population
Families with children under the age of 5 on September 30 of the survey year and residing in Québec. Families residing in health regions 17 (Nunavik) and 18 (Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James), in unorganized territories (regions without municipal organization, administered directly by the province or electoral district, characterized by a low population density and a vast territory) and on Indian reserves are excluded.
Sample
1998: 5,408 families;
2000-2001: 6,783 families;
2004: 14,389 families;
2009: 11,161 families.
Themes
General information on childcare arrangements, regular and irregular use of reduced-contribution childcare services; interest in using these services; main type of childcare; frequency; number of hours in childcare; regular and irregular use due to work, studies or another reason; preferences and needs; sociodemographic characteristics of families and parents.
En complément
Technical and methodological documentation
Microdata file available at the Centre d'accès aux données de recherche de l'Institut de la statistique du Québec (CADRISQ).
