Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 37, no. 1-2, 2010, pp. 151-174
Description
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.
Intergenerational Transfer of Ethnic Identity in Canada at the Turn of the 21st Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madeline A. Kalbach
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 135-[?]
Description
Analyzes special tabulations gathered in the 2001 Census of Canada to explore how Canadians identify themselves ethnically as opposed to their ethnic ancestry.
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 30, no. 1, 2003, pp. 71-73
Description
Discusses work and interests in demographic behavior research beginning with Romaniuc's comprehensive survey on the James Bay Aboriginal peoples in 1968.
Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays, vol. 6, 2003, pp. 116-134
Description
Focuses on housing needs and circumstances of resident population, links housing with employment opportunities, and highlights need for economic development initiatives to address community poverty.
Research Highlight (Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation) ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tom Carter]
Description
Study looked at racial segregation patterns using the index of dissimilarity and statistics from the 2001 Census. Concluded that levels of segregation were modest and that the American ghetto model did not apply.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 41, no. 7, July 2003, pp. 3423-3426
Description
Study conducted on the Six Nations and New Credit reserves. Results suggest that yeast populations from Indigenous communities in North America may be unique and relatively rare.
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.
Discusses how the Irish have facilitated litigation in the interests of justice regarding the removal of children from their families and how that concept could be applied in Australia.
Final report on a pilot program delivered in Nunavut from 2006-2009 which produced 21 graduates. Summarizes history, development, and evaluation of program.
Reviews key research findings relating to the challenges Aboriginal people face when making the transition from K–12 to Postsecondary Education and what factors lead to successful transitions.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Incorporating Traditional Values in Social Work, April 1999, pp. 153-162
Description
Summarizes the major findings of a study conducted by the Institute for Human Resource Development for Medical Services Branch to transfer control of health services and budgets to First Nations communities.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 24-26
Description
One day workshop discusses the implications of the larger than expected increase in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents in the 1996 Census compared to the 1991 Census.
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2010
[Publication (Conference Board of Canada) ; 11-092]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for the North
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Examines the current and potential economic contributions of the oil and gas, mining, forestry, fishing, utilities, and construction industries in the Northern Regions of Canada.
Journal of Career and Technical Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Winter, 2010, pp. 8-16
Description
Study surveyed seven teachers from the Great Plains Technical College in an effort to see if their attitudes might influence the high retention rate at the institution.
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Study examines issues of diversity disaster relief, recovery and the need to develop culturally appropriate methods for future training and preparation.
Findings show that sexual education is felt to be inadequate and does not cover attitudes, beliefs, values or reproductive health. Concludes with a summary of recommendations that will be used in the development of curriculum planning.