Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
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Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre
Susan Mulligan
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Chapter 6.3 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis.
Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
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Peter Menzies
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Study sample consisted of 16 men ranging from 26 to 55 years who used the services of the Na‐Me‐Res emergency hostel in downtown Toronto.
Chapter 6.2 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis
Presents statistics and trends reflecting the rates of disease transmission in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Findings indicate that while progress has been made, more needs to be done to improve the health status of Native peoples.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, no. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 7-17
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Reviews Indigenous infant mortality, stillbirth, birth weight, and preterm birth outcomes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Fathers Across Cultures: The Importance, Roles and Diverse Practices of Dads
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Jessica Ball
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Interviews with Indigenous fathers.
Chapter in the book: Fathers Across Cultures: The Importance, Roles and Diverse Practices of Dads edited by Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 2
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Author/Creator
Mandy Yap
Nicholas Biddle
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Findings suggest that patterns of Indigenous females differ from those of non-Indigenous females both in level and timing of fertility. Uses data from the 2006 and 2011 Australian Censuses of Population and Housing.
Canadian Issues, Aboriginal Immigrant Relations Today, Summer, 2012, pp. 35-45
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Focuses on the evolution of three major Aboriginal languages and three major immigrant languages and discusses the factors associated with observed changes.
To access article scroll to p. 35.
Injury Epidemiology, vol. 2, no. 1, December 2015, pp. 1-12
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Study compares risks between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal general population in British Columbia. Shows a decrease in hospitalization injury in both populations for both sexes.
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 37, no. 1-2, 2010, pp. 151-174
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Study shows that when children and parents belong to the same ethnic group, children will take their parents identity and in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal unions, children will favor Aboriginal identities.
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Description
Looks at the National organizations working in First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis health, and reviews relevant peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed literature to identify current Aboriginal health research priorities.
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 1-17
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Findings and recommendations from a research project on existing policies, services and legislation that are detrimental to Aboriginal mothers with substance abuse problems.
[Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)]
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"The material provides an overview of the mandate and history of the Department, the parliamentary environment, the Minister's portfolio, key relationships, and departmental sectors and their mandates. It also includes an overview of First Nation, Métis and Inuit protocols, cultures and traditions."
Report has information about demographics, reservations and land maps, community issues, educational issues, schools types, Indian Education Legislation and Native organizations.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Looks at the Caregiver Ratio Index (CRI), the number of potential caregivers divided by the number of potential frail elders, and its usefulness as a demographic tool.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 55-61
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Assesses birth outcomes and infant mortality, by neighborhood socioeconomic status, among First Nations and non-First Nations in Manitoba.
Non-Status and Off-Reserve Aboriginal Representation in New Brunswick Speaking for Treaty And Claims Beneficiaries: Final Paper
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Jula Hughes
Roy Stewart
Anthea Plummer
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Outlines the historical background of Aboriginal populations; describes New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council's organizational structure, representational capacity and track record of advocacy, with particular reference to membership recognition and representation through programming, in litigation, and policy development; analyzes demographics and options for representation of four groups: Status Indians residing off reserve; non-Status Indians; General List Indians of the Harquail Clan (Sickadomec); and never-registered populations.
State Center for Health Statistics And Office Minority Health and Health Disparities
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Facts about mortality, chronic diseases, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, access to health and health of children from infant to adolescent in the American Indian population.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 46-54
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Concludes that North-South place of residence does matter in regards to adverse birth outcomes, but the effects may differ by ethnicity and this situation could require different intervention strategies.
Looks at the demographic profile of the Northwest Territories and summarizes literature relevant to nutritional health of the Déne and Métis populations.