Edmonton Social Planning Council

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  • 2010 BC2010 Report Card

     

    Title:2010 child poverty report card
    Corporate Author: First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
    SPARC BC
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty
    Publisher:First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
    Place of Publication:Vancouver
    Date of Publication:2010
    Table Of Contents:

    This BC Child Poverty Report Card includes nine fact sheets on child poverty in BC: Fact Sheet #1 R Rates Fall, But Child Poverty Still Widespread Fact Sheet #2 C Child Poverty Over the Years Fact Sheet #3 C Child Poverty by Family Type Fact Sheet #4 C Child Poverty and Working Parents Fact Sheet #5 Families with Children on Welfare Fact Sheet #6 I Incomes of Families with Children – Growing Inequality Fact Sheet #7 C Child Poverty and the Importance of Government Help Fact Sheet #8 What Needs to Happen Fact Sheet #9 BC BC BC’s Opportunity to Lead Appendix M Measures of Poverty

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2010 BC2010reportcard.pdf

  • 2010 Bullying in Alberta Suggestions for the Future

     

    Title:Bullying in Alberta: suggestions for the future.
    Author(s):Seymour, Tiffany
    Editor:Hoyer, Jennifer
    Subject:Children – abuse, prevention|split|Education – planning, policy|split|Social inclusion, exclusion|split|Social issues – social planning, policy
    Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This report provides an analysis of anti-bullying initiatives in place in Canada, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Examples of programs commonly used in each country are selected, evaluated and discussed in relation to their appropriateness for use in Canada.

    Such an investigation and analysis is important as the Alberta government has been exploring possible anti-bullying legislation, including the recently unsuccessful Bill 206. The Bill was designed to allow increased police involvement in dealing with school bullying and would have effectively restricted an administrator’s options when implementing appropriate disciplinary action for bullies.

    A more effective intervention program would encourage school-wide involvement while also encouraging student responsibility and ownership over bullying issues. Each bullying case is unique and thus requires individualized intervention, not the net-widening program proposed by Bill 206.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.09 YOUTH/2010 Bullying in Alberta Suggestions for the Future.pdf

  • 2009 Youth Gap

     

    Title:YouthGAP: the youth gangs alternative project : an exploration of youth gangs in Edmonton.
    Author(s):Ambler, Jacalyn|split|Mistry, Kavina
    Subject:Youth – general
    Publisher:Edmonton Social Planning Council
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    The objective of YouthGAP is to detail the current trends of Edmonton gangs and to use that information to support appropriate and effective programs, services and policies.A great deal of information exists about the general phenomenon of youth gangs how they are formed, their activities, and the reasons youths join. As of 2003, there were reported to be 484 youth gangs in Canada with an estimated 6760 members (Wortley & Tanner, 2007). Any youth can be susceptible to youth gang involvement – members are recruited fairly young on average, with an estimated 48% of members under the age of 16. Approximately 25% of youth gang members in Canada are African American and 22% are First Nations, with the remaining 53% composed of various other ethnic groups, including an estimated 18% or more Caucasian members (Mellor et al., 2005).Unfortunately, less specific information is available about the existence and demographics of youth gangs in Edmonton. The first comprehensive survey on youth gang populations in Canada was not conducted until 2002; according to this, Albertas gang activity lags far behind other western provinces(National Crime Prevention Center, 2007, Youth Gangs in Canada). As a result, energies have not been focused on investigating this phenomenon as thoroughly as in other major cities, despite the fact that it remains a major problem in Edmonton. This study draws on existing resources about youth gangs in Canada as well as interviews with representatives of Edmonton service providers working actively with at-risk and gang affiliated youth. There is currently a great deal of work being done by this city’s stakeholder groups to understand the youth gang issue and to react to it with appropriate and effective programs, services, and policies.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.09 YOUTH/2009_youthgap.pdf

  • 2009 Green Pathways

    Title:Green pathways out of poverty: workforce development initiatives.
    Corporate Author: Green for all
    Subject:Employment – general|split|Poverty – programs, services|split|Environmental issues – general
    Publisher:Green for all
    Place of Publication:Oakland CA
    Date of Publication:2009
    Abstract:

    The emergence of a new green economy presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to connect low-income people to jobs and careers in what will be a key economic sector just as it starts to grow. The authors of this document represent a diverse group of training providers working to make this happen by sharing knowledge and best practices in the field.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2009 green_pathways.pdf