Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Resources: Social Issues:

  • 2005 May Creating Social and Health Equity – Adopting an Alberta Social Determinants of Health Framework

    Title:Creating social and health equity: adopting an Alberta social determinants of health framework.
    Author(s):O’Hara, Philip
    Corporate Author: Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Subject:Health issues – poverty and health care|split|Social determinants of health|split|Health issues – poverty|split|Health issues – social determinants of health
    Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2005
    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2005 May Creating Social and Health Equity – Adopting an Alberta Social Determinants of Health Framework.pdf

  • 2004 Disabilities Employment Report

    Title:Employment for persons with disabilities
    Corporate Author: Alberta Disabilities Forum
    Subject:Employment – general|split|Disabilities – physical, mental – employment, sheltered industries
    Publisher:Alberta Disabilities Forum
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2004
    Abstract:

    Persons with disabilities welcome any new venture that enhances their skills and knowledge to a level that will result in gainful employment. The Alberta Disabilities Forum believes there are several key areas where government and employers should focus their efforts in order to maximize the labour potential of persons with disabilities.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.03 DISABILITIES/2004 disabilities_employment.pdf

  • 2004 Workplace Wellness

    Title:An environmental scan of workplace wellness programs in Alberta
    Author(s):Bengoechea, Enrique Garcia|split|Pasco, Alberta C.|split|Langhout, Nicolette
    Corporate Author: Alberta Centre for Active Living
    Subject:Health issues – health in Alberta|split|Employment – general
    Publisher:Alberta Centre for Active Living
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2004
    Abstract:

    Requests for more information and the need for a centralized, provincial listing of current workplace wellness programs accessible to practitioners prompted the Alberta Centre for Active Living (in collaboration with the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation) to produce this environmental scan of workplace wellness programs in Alberta.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2004 workplace_wellness.pdf

  • 2004 Hunger Count 2004

    Title:HungerCount 2004: Canada’s only annual survey of food banks & emergency food programs.

    Variant Title:Poverty in a land of plenty : towards a hunger-free Canada
    Corporate Author: Canadian Association of Food Banks
    Subject:Food security – hunger, health|split|Food security – statistics, studies
    Publisher:Canadian Association of Food Banks
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2004
    Abstract:

    HungerCount is a leading barometer of hunger, food insecurity and poverty in Canada.The only annual measure of hunger and food insecurity in Canada, it is a snapshot in time: one month in the life of 517 food banks across Canada.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.15 HUNGER/2004 Hungercount2004.pdf

  • 2004 Preventing Abuse Inventory (in person’s with disabilities

    Title:Preventing abuse of persons with disabilities: an inventory of training materials.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
    Subject:Disabilities – physical, mental – general
    Publisher:Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2004
    Abstract:

    In 2002, the Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) completed a research project that examines the issue of violence against women with disabilities in Alberta. As a part of that project, we interviewed women with disabilities, victim services staff, women’s shelter directors, counsellors, caregivers, and many other front-line workers. Through these interviews, we learned that many people with disabilities, their advocates, and frontline workers felt they did not have adequate access to training/awareness-raising materials that raise awareness about violence against women/people with disabilities. They felt the materials they were using were out of date, more relevant to non-disabled individuals, or not readily obtainable.
    In response, ACCD has developed this inventory of training/awareness-raising materials that focus on the issue of violence against people with disabilities. Our goal is to help these people, their advocates and families, caregivers, and other front-line workers to take action against violence through education and training.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.03 DISABILITIES/2004 preventing_abuse_inventory.pdf

  • 2004 Attracting New Immigrants

     

    Title:Size matters: attracting new immigrants to Canadian cities.
    Author(s):Hyndman, Jennifer|split|Schuurman, Nadine
    Subject:Immigration – resettlement|split|Urban issues – general
    Publisher:The Vancouver Centre
    Place of Publication:Vancouver
    Date of Publication:2004
    Abstract:

    Many small and medium-sized cities in Canada are witnessing a decline in their populations. Accordingly, the idea of attracting new immigrants to such locations is a pressing political and policy issue. The research presented uses first wave findings from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) to construct an index that maps which cities new immigrants find most attractive. The study focuses on cities outside of Greater Vancouver in British Columbia.

    Language:English
    Series:Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis Working Paper Series

    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F06 IMMIGRATION/2004 attracting_new_immigrants.pdf