From Research:From Research:Measuring what Measuring what

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To Impact:To Impact:Making measures Making measures

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2005-2008

June 2009-April 2011

October1999

2000-2004

January2011

The Atkinson Charitable Foundation convened a group of

index experts to answer question:

“What would it take to create a tool that

truly measured Canadian

wellbeing?”

CPRN1 conducted nationwide consultation on quality of life resulting in prototype of quality of life

national indicators; establishment of a network

of individuals (CRAG) committed to develop the

CIW

Since 2005, the CIW has been

supported by a Funders’

Alliance; three rounds of cross-

Canada consultations as

index developed

Eight domain reports

released in stages

CIW moved to

permanent home at

University of Waterloo

October 2011

First CIW composite

index released

October 2012

CIW composite index

refreshed

1 Canadian Policy Research Network

Building relationships with Canadianand international organisations

to conduct rigorous research related to and regularly and publicly report on the quality of life of Canadians

to encourage policy shapers and government leaders to make decisions based on solid evidence

to empower Canadians to advocate for change that responds to their needs and values

The presence of the highest possible quality of life in its full breadth of expression, focused on but not necessarily exclusive to: good living standards, robust health, a sustainable environment, vital communities, an educated populace, balanced time use, high levels of democratic engagement, and access to and participation in leisure and culture.

Definition of wellbeing adopted by Definition of wellbeing adopted by the CIWthe CIW

What is the CIW What is the CIW Framework?Framework?

Living Standards

Canadian Index of

Wellbeing

Time Use

Community Vitality

Democratic Engagement

Education

Leisure and Culture

Environment

Healthy Populations

8 8 DomainsDomains

CIW Composite CIW Composite

IndexIndex64 indicators consolidated into 64 indicators consolidated into a single CIW averagea single CIW average

8 8 IndicatorsIndicatorsin each domainin each domain

The ultimate bell weather marker of any society is the status of its most vulnerable people, including children.

Trends from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Time Use Education Healthy Populations Community Vitality Democratic Engagement Environment Leisure and Culture Living Standards

Indicators Self rated health Health-adjusted life expectancy Diabetes Depression Life Expectancy at Birth Infant Mortality Smoking Patient Satisfaction with Health Services Population with a regular family doctor Influenza immunization among Age 65+

Indicators (age specific)

Children & Adolescentsexceeding recommended screen timeparticipating in organized activitiesparent pre-schooler reading activitiesadolescents eating meals with parents at home 

Working Adultsworking non standard hours i.e. shift workworking longer hoursreporting higher levels of stressproviding unpaid care to seniors

Children & adolescents who participated at least weekly in organized extracurricular activity was relatively stable from 1996-2007.

Adolescents who exceeded the maximum recommended 2 hours a day of TV and video games rose from 27.2% in 2003 to 31.7% in 2007/2008. When all screen time (TV, computer use, video games) was included, this jumped from 54.5% to 63.7% with about 70% boys and 57% of girls.

On a typical day in 1992, 63.7% of teenagers aged 15-17 had a meal with their parents. This dropped to 50.5% in 1998 and 34.8% in 2005. 

Indicators Early childhood education and care Transition to school: developmental

health in kindergarten  Student to teacher ratio in public schools Social and emotional competencies in

middle childhood Basic educational knowledge and skills of

youth Equality in education: the socio economic

gradient High school completion Post secondary education

The percentage of children aged 0-5 with a childcare space rose steadily from 1995 to 2008.

High school completion rates (reported by 20-24 year olds) have gone up from 1994 to 2007.

Percentage of 20 to 24 years old that reported attending university during a given year has gone up from 20% in 1994 to 25% in 2008.

Children in kindergarten who did well on developmental health scores in the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth.

Social and emotional competency scores among children 12-13 declined from 3.25 in 1996 to 3.13 in 2006.

Canadian Basic Education scores were above the international average on an index of tests taken between 1995 and 2006. But scores progressively declined from a high of 533 in 1999 to 522 in 2006.

Public Health Ontario (PHO) completed a review in April 2013, which may be useful to determine which local indicators are available to public health for children and youth:

“Measuring the Health of Infants, Children and Youth for Public Health in Ontario:

Indicators, Gaps and Recommendations for Moving Forward”

Potentially work together with the Coalition on a child and youth report that uses one, some, or all of the domains of the CIW as a template.