Title:Childhood immigration and acculturation in Canada
Author(s):Georgiades, Katholiki|split|Boyle, Michael H.|split|Kimber, Melissa S.|split|Rana, Ayesha
Subject:Children – health|split|Health issues – mental health|split|Immigration – health issues
Publisher:Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
Place of Publication:Hamilton
Date of Publication:2011
Language:English
Material Type:Report
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2011 ACCultration
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2011 Changing Families
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Title:Changing families, new understandings
Author(s):Luxton, Meg
Subject:Family – general
Publisher:Vanier Institute of the Family
Place of Publication:Ottawa
Date of Publication:2011
Abstract:Families in Canada have changed dramatically since the 1950s, provoking widespread debates about what kinds of families should be recognised and supported socially, especially in law and public policy. This paper reviews those changes, asking why families matter to individual members, to communities and to society as a whole. It identifies some of the key debates provoked by these changes and explores their implications. It argues that the challenge for contemporary thinking about families is to focus on functions and practices – on what people do to take care of themselves and each other, to have and raise beloved children, and to ensure as best as possible, the well-being of themselves, their households, their communities and their society.
Language:English
Material Type:Report -
2011 VC Poverty Reducation
Title:Canada’s cities reducing poverty: response to federal poverty reduction plan report.
Corporate Author: Vibrant Communities Canada
Subject:Poverty – general
Publisher:Vibrant Communities Canada
Place of Publication:Waterloo ON
Date of Publication:2011
Abstract:A submission from Vibrant Communities Canada and 12 partner communities in response to the Federal Poverty Reduction Plan: Working in Partnership towards Reducing Poverty in Canada Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Language:English
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2011 Calgary Aging
Title:Calgary’s aging population
Corporate Author: City of Calgary, Community and Neighbourhood Services, Social Policy and Planning
Subject:Seniors – general
Publisher:City of Calgary
Place of Publication:Calgary
Date of Publication:2011
Language:English
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2011 Barrier Free Health
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Title:Barrier-free health and medical services in Alberta: understanding the needs of Albertans with disabilities.
Corporate Author: Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
Subject:Disabilities – physical, mental – programs, services|split|Health issues – health in Alberta|split|Health issues – programs, services
Publisher:Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
Place of Publication:Edmonton
Date of Publication:2011
Abstract:ACCD’s Barrier-Free Health and Medical Services in Alberta project was an initiative to identify the barriers to health and medical services perceived and experienced by Albertans with disabilities when accessing preventative and ongoing health services. This project consisted of a systematic review of existing literature, and a multi-phase needs assessment of two groups: Albertans with disabilities when accessing health and medical services in Alberta; and health care professionals when providing services to people with disabilities.
The results of the ACCD Barrier-Free Health and Medical Services in Alberta project cannot be summed up in a single overarching recommendation for creating barrier-free health and medical services. The literature review, the community consultations, and the questionnaires filled out by people with disabilities and health professionals portrayed a picture of complexity – a health services delivery system that depends on budgets, human resources, and the needs of the population it serves. The challenge is how to establish a proficient health care system and meet the funding requirements that will follow.
ACCD developed recommendations based on the findings from the needs assessment phase of the project. The recommendations have been categorized under system-wide improvement recommendations and disability-specific recommendations.Language:English
Material Type:Report
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2011 Alberta Welfare Reform
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Title:Alberta welfare reform and employment outcomes of welfare recipients
Author(s):Kwan, Rosita Yi Ki
Subject:Employment – programs, services|split|Poverty – programs, services
Publisher:The Progressive Economics Forum
Place of Publication:Toronto
Date of Publication:2011
Abstract:It is well-established in the literature that financial work incentives and employability programs have positive labour supply effect. Though it is found that after a series of welfare reforms based on the work-first approach in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., former welfare recipients and vulnerable groups, such as single mothers, tended to work in part-time or temporary jobs and witnessed limited wage growth; little is known about other job characteristics, such as union membership and pension plan coverage, of these groups. This study fills this gap by studying the 1993 welfare reform in Alberta using two years of panel data from Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics. I find that both welfare recipients and single mothers who started working after the reform were more likely to be covered by collective agreement and work full-time. However, welfare recipients tended to work regular evening schedules rather than daytime schedules; while single mothers received lower composite wage rates. Hence, there is mixed evidence as to whether the Alberta welfare reform improved employment outcomes for these two groups. More research in this area is certainly needed.
Language:English
Material Type:ReportF. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.05 INCOME/2011 alberta_welfare_reform.pdf