Many Inuit community members have expressed their concern over increased violence in Nunavik homes and streets. Yet little is known about the actual prevalence of violent behaviour. The objective of this summary is to provide current data on physical violence, the characteristics of adults who are affected by violence, and the origin of perpetrators among the Inuit of Nunavik. Descriptive data on property offences are also provided.

During the course of the Nunavik Inuit Health Survey in fall 2004, a total of 969 individuals over the age of 15 completed a confidential questionnaire with questions relating to physical and community violence. Among both men and women, 53% reported having been physically abused and 46% reported having been a victim of property damage during the...

The Centre is composed of a group of public health institutions in Quebec under the scientific coordination of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) that, as part of its mission, establishes links with various organizations at the national and international level to promote cooperation and the sharing of knowledge.

The mandate of the WHO Collaborating Centre was renewed until 2010. In keeping with its mission, the objectives of the action plan and the collaboration initiatives already undertaken, the Centre will, insofar as it is able and its expertise allows, participate in the implementation of initiatives pertaining to the WHO strategy for the prevention of violence and unintentional injuries.

The Collaborating Centre hopes to play a more...

The Québec WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention, established in 1995, comprises institutions in the Québec public health network, i.e. four regional public health branches (Montréal, Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Bas-Saint-Laurent), the Direction générale de la santé publique in the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, and the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.

Within their respective mandates, these organizations run promotional activities on safety and prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries. These activities cover various fields of intervention such violence and suicide prevention as well as safety promotion and injury prevention in urban environments, in transportation, in residential and in...

De nombreuses questions ont guidé la présente étude. Dans quelle mesure les sources utilisées et les indicateurs retenus sont-ils comparables d'un pays à l'autre? Observe-t-on des différences fondamentales dans l'approche méthodologique? Privilégie-t-on par exemple des études à dominante qualitative ou celles à dominante quantitative, ou les deux? Quels sont les choix méthodologiques et les techniques de recherche privilégiés? Qui mène ces études comparatives? Cette dernière question paraît d'autant plus importante quand on sait que l'orientation des recherches dépend parfois de l'organisme qui les réalise et de son rapport avec le système public, privé ou universitaire. Différentes traditions en matière de politique de prévention et de sécurité marquent-elles les diagnostics de leur...