Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.
Reports the results of the 2006 Census where 3.8% of the total Canadian population self-identified as Aboriginal, and looks at social issues such as unemployment, housing, and education when comparing aboriginal to non-aboriginal households.
Methodological Series (Department of Justice Canada, Research and Statistics Division)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Kitchen
Description
Saskatoon portion of study found that Aboriginal people, lone-parents and low income families were vulnerable to violent and major property crimes. High Crime Areas were clustered on west side of inner city.
Social Work Research, vol. 31, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 95-107
Description
Examines the Navajo Nation, San Carlos, and Salt River reservations in Arizona and how these areas, unlike the rest of the nation, have not had a decline in welfare caseloads.
Incorporates data available as of July 2006. Primary data source is Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM2).
Presents brief overview of the current context, profile of typical Native American student, data about where students are enrolled and what kind of financial assistance they receive, as well as discussion of the economic gains associated with postsecondary education.
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, pp. 1150-1156
Description
Uses data from the Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2. Nutrition (CCHS 2.2) to compare characteristics of off-reserve Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal households.
Discusses differences between First Nation and non-first Nation parental involvement in the education system as well as barriers that limit parental involvement in schools.
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study undertaken to provide information for development of strategic resource allocation, understanding of current policy approaches and legislative frameworks, and on-going issues faced by the population in the cities of Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Barrie/Midland/Orillia, Sudbury and Kenora.
Study focused on: education, culture and identity, political representation, housing, economic development, racism, health, economically successful residents, youth issues, and gaps in social services. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey.
Sample size of 340.