International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey: Health in Transition and Resiliency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Nunavut Steering Committee of the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey
Description
Summarizes results from supplemental survey to Inuit Health Survey which assessed environmental exposure to chemical contaminants.
Revised edition, originally published August 2011.
Describes comprehensive, as well as more topic-specific, data sources. For each section provides, where applicable: definition of the population, characteristics, source methodology, frequency and historical series, and dissemination methods.
Three sections: population statistics, overview of discussions on entrepreneurship from a global perspective, and summary of best practices.
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Findings based on survey results, consultations with community organizations, and internet-based research. Outlines current situation, makes recommendations for improvements, and lists legal resources.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2012, pp. 88-97
Description
Comments on three challenges faced by First Nations people, organizations, or governments regarding managing or understanding data given by Statistics Canada.
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 1994, pp. 18-28
Description
Survey conducted by the Counseling Service of the US. Dept. of Veteran Affairs involved sample of 170 respondents. Questions were asked about age, residence, reasons for entering service, branch served in, mental health issues, utilization of counseling, etc.
Reports results of surveys completed at three different conferences, key informant interviews with service providers, school personnel, and family/individuals in four communities, and a community meeting. Focused on four areas of inquiry: community strengths and challenges for individuals and their families, familiarity with network agencies in their state, service and support providers, and most important information about community need.
Survey of half the prison population (64 men in 1993) under federal jurisdiction gathered information on their backgrounds, incarceration history, institutional performance and criminal histories.
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
Description
Presents feedback from Aboriginal youth on the "Aboriginal Youth Leadership Project in Northern British Columbia" report in order to assess the value and effectiveness of the report.
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012: Annual Percent Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical tables.
Source: Statistics Canada, Capital and Repair Expenditure, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table 029-0005. Data for 2011 is preliminary actual and 2014 data are intentions.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18698
Description
Purpose of study was to examine extent of research, representation of populations and geographic areas, methodologies used and associated health outcomes.
Includes literature review and results of scan conducted with the purpose of identifying the most common types of injury and the contributing factors, current community initiatives, needs, issues, and barriers, priorities, and best practices.
Analyzes data on prisoner numbers, imprisonment rates, age, sentence length, offense type and recidivism. Also looks at physical and mental health and role as mothers.
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Comments on six key demographic and geographic features of the Indigenous population: age structure, population change, structural aging, mobility, geography, and urbanisation.