2016 Profile of the Indigenous Population in Surrey
Statistics on age, family profile, housing, mobility, language, income, employment and labour force, and commuting.
Related Material: 2021 Profile of the Indigenous Population in Surrey
Statistics on age, family profile, housing, mobility, language, income, employment and labour force, and commuting.
Related Material: 2021 Profile of the Indigenous Population in Surrey
Program designed for homeless and under-housed Indigenous peoples living in the downtown mid-west Toronto area. Evaluation consisted of environmental scan, developing a client profile, key informant interviews and focus groups.
Study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to measure income-related inequalities in the experience of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors in Aboriginal adults living off-reserve. Findings indicate that higher income and especially food security serve as a protective factor against mental health issues. Recommends policy that attends to these socioeconomic determinants of health.