Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Resources: Social Issues:

  • 2010 Canadian Facts

    Title:Social determinants of health: the Canadian facts.
    Author(s):Mikkonen, Juha|split|Raphael, Dennis
    Subject:Health issues – general
    Publisher:The Canadian Facts
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are not medical treatments or lifestyle choices but rather the living conditions they experience. These conditions have come to be known as the social determinants of health. This information – based on decades of research and hundreds of studies in Canada and elsewhere – is unfamiliar to most Canadians. Canadians are largely unaware that our health is shaped by how income and wealth is distributed, whether or not we are employed and if so, the working conditions we experience.
    Our health is also determined by the health and social services we receive, and our ability to obtain quality education, food and housing, among other factors. And contrary to the assumption that Canadians have personal control over these factors, in most cases these living conditions are – for better or worse – imposed upon us by the quality of the communities, housing situations, work settings, health and social service agencies, and educational institutions with which we interact.
    The publication outlines why they are important; how Canada is doing in addressing them; and what can be done to improve their quality. The purpose of the document is to provide promote greater awareness of the social determinants of health and the development and implementation of public policies that improve their quality.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2010 canadian_facts.pdf

  • 2010 OCED Disability

    Title:Sickness, disability and work: breaking the barriers : Canada : opportunities for collaboration.
    Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    Subject:Disabilities – physical, mental – general|split|Health issues – general|split|Employment – general
    Publisher:Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    Place of Publication:Paris
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Canada, like other OECD nations, is working to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its policies for persons affected by sickness and disability. The employment picture for these persons is poor and as in other countries, this is associated with a heightened risk of being in or close to poverty and dependent on disability and other social welfare payments. The fall in labour demand since the start of the current economic downturn is especially concerning for such persons because they were already having difficulty finding work in the earlier part of this decade when the Canadian economy was growing strongly. A review of the Canadian system indicates that many of its employment and other social supports and benefits for persons with disabilities are restrictive and complex, and therefore difficult to access. Policy makers must overcome a number of systemic problems that underpin the outcomes in Canada.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.03 DISABILITIES/2010 OECD_disability.pdf

  • 2010 Settlement of Newcomers

    Title:Settlement of Newcomers to Canada
    Corporate Author: Canadian Association of Social Workers
    Citation:Canadian Social Work Vol 12 (1) Fall 2010
    Subject:Immigration – resettlement
    Publisher:Canadian Association of Social Workers
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is pleased to publish a special issue on policy and settlement practice with immigrants and refugees in the Canadian Social Work (CSW) journal.
    This collection of articles will raise awareness—within the social work profession, contribute to knowledge and skills for practice, and promote the roles and functions of social work among the policy makers and practitioners in the field of immigrant and refugee settlement.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Journal

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F06 IMMIGRATION/2010 settlement_of_newcomers.pdf

  • 2010 Migrant Care Workers

    Title:The role of migrant care workers in aging societies: report on research findings in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States.
    Corporate Author: IOM International Organization for Migration
    Citation:Report no. 41
    Subject:Employment – planning, policy|split|Immigration – employment, foreign qualifications
    Publisher:IOM International Organization for Migration
    Place of Publication:Geneva
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    The ageing of the population presents serious challenges to developed Western nations, particularly those managing the retirement and care of a growing number of older persons. The ageing population will generate an increasing demand for caregivers, a demand made challenging because of the declining availability of nativeborn caregivers compounded by various factors including declining family care of older people, increasing life expectancy of infirm elderly and the increasing demand for social caregivers, often in home settings. Health care institutions and long-term care facilities have been turning to the foreign born to address shortages of workers, reflecting a parallel trend in the migration of health care workers worldwide. Indeed, migrants already play a significant role in the care of older persons.

    This report presents the comparative results of a research project on the role of migrants in the workforce of caregivers for the elderly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States. The purpose of the study is to examine 1) the contextual factors influencing current and future demand for care workers in an ageing society, particularly migrant care workers; 2) the experiences of migrant workers, of their employers, and of older people in institutional care (residential and nursing care homes) and in homebased care; 3) the implications of the employment of migrant workers in the care of older people for the working conditions of the migrants concerned and for the quality of care; and 4) the implications of these findings for the future care of older people and for migration policy and practice.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F06 IMMIGRATION/2010 migrant_care_workers.pdf

  • 2010 Richest One Percent

    Title:The rise of Canada’s richest 1%
    Author(s):Yalnizyan, Armine
    Corporate Author: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
    Subject:Income security programs – reform
    Publisher:Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This generation of rich canadians is staking claim to a larger share of economic growth than any generation that has preceded it in recorded history. An examination of income trends over the past 90 years reveals that incomes are as concentrated in the hands of the richest 1% today as they were in the Roaring Twenties. And even then, the Canada’s elite didn’t experience as rapid a growth in their income share as has occurred in the past 20 years. Canada’s richest 1%1 — the 246,000 privileged few whose average income is $405,000 — took almost a third (32%) of all growth in incomes in the fastest growing decade in this generation, 1997 to 2007.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.05 INCOME/2010 richest_one_percent.pdf

  • 2010 Refugee Mental Health

    Title:Refugee mental health: promising practices and partnership building resources.
    Corporate Author: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
    Subject:Health issues – mental health|split|Immigration – health issues|split|Immigration – refugees
    Publisher:Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This guide is for people who work with refugees in Canada, particularly those who provide settlement, health and other social support services. The material is written for front line workers, program managers and the leaders of agencies, and is informed by their ideas and expertise.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F06 IMMIGRATION/2010 refugee_mental_health_.pdf