Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Digital Resources

  • 2010 Newcomers Housing

    Title:Newcomers’ experiences of housing and homelessness in Canada
    Editor:Teixeira, Carlos
    Citation:Canadian Issues, Fall 2011
    Subject:Housing – affordable, social housing|split|Housing – temporary, emergency, homelessness|split|Immigration – statistics, studies|split|Immigration – refugees|split|Housing – studies, surveys 
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This collection of articles explores many aspects of immigrant housing in Canada.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Collection of Articles

    D. HOUSING/2010 newcomer_housing.pdf

  • 2010 More Than Money

    Title:More than money: mining the human and financial potential of Canada’s education savings programs for low-income families.
    Author(s):Wong, May|split|Murray, Sheila
    Corporate Author: Maytree
    Subject:Income security programs – federal programs|split|Family – finances
    Publisher:Maytree
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    This report outlines a number of specific recommendations on how service providers and government can improve low-income families’ access to federal government education savings programs. Even modest savings can encourage these students to pursue post-secondary education, by helping them overcome the high costs of tuition and by encouraging them to perceive that post-secondary education is within their reach.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.11 FAMILY/2010 More_than_Money.pdf

  • 2010 Mental Health

    Title:Making room for mental health in the medical home
    Author(s):Hogan, Michael F.|split|Sederer, Lloyd I.|split|Smith, Thomas E.|split|Nossel, Ilana R.
    Citation:Hogan MF, Sederer LI, Smith TE, Nossel IR. Making room for mental health in the medical home. Prev Chronic Dis 2010;7(6).
    Subject:Health issues – mental health
    Publisher:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Place of Publication:Atlanta
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Discussions of health care reform emphasize the need for coordinated care, and evidence supports the effectiveness of medical home and integrated delivery system models. However, mental health often is left out of the discussion. Early intervention approaches for children and adolescents in primary care are important given the increased rates of detection of mental illness in youth. Most adults also receive treatment for mental illness from nonspecialists, underscoring the role for mental health in medical home models. Flexible models for coordinated care are needed for people with serious mental illness, who have high rates of comorbid medical problems. Programs implemented in the New York State public mental health system are examples of efforts to better coordinate medical and mental health services.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Article

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

  • 2010 Lets do Something About Poverty

    Title:Let’s do something about poverty
    Corporate Author: Poverty Free Saskatchewan
    Subject:Poverty – general|split|Poverty – planning, policy
    Publisher:Poverty Free Saskatchewan
    Place of Publication:Regina
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Poverty Free Saskatchewan (PFS) created this document in the hope that it can serve as a catalyst for a much-needed discussion on poverty in our province. We would like this document to encourage a renewed dialogue on poverty and foster new and innovative proposals and solutions from concerned citizens. This is your invitation to get involved in creating an action plan to eliminate poverty in Saskatchewan. Our network extends an invitation to connect with us. We want to hear from everyone concerned with the issues of poverty in our province. This discussion document will explain that: Poverty still exists today and is a serious problem. Economic inequality is associated with many social and health problems. Poverty costs us all. Eliminating poverty has many benefits and will save society money. Poverty is not just about money, it’s about being excluded from community life. Poverty can be eliminated. Other provinces and countries have reduced economic inequality through the development of antipoverty programs. We can all work together to end poverty in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan has experienced an economic boom over the past decade. However, poverty still exists here and throughout Canada. A large group from around the province have joined together to create PFS and are working to end poverty now!

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 LetsDoSomethingAboutPoverty.pdf

  • 2010 Investing In Children’s Futures

    Title:Is there enough?: managing family finances and the experience of financial strain in middle-income families.
    Author(s):Budd, Jamie Lynne
    Subject:Family – finances
    Publisher:University of Calgary
    Place of Publication:Calgary
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Within the span of three years, the provincial economy transitioned from boom to bust as the global economic recession took its toll on Alberta. This research seeks to understand the financial impacts of these changes on the everyday life of middle-income families in Calgary.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Thesis

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.11 FAMILY/2010 Investing in childrensfutures.pdf

  • 2010 Calgary Panhandling

    Title:Informal employment: making a living in Calgary.
    Author(s):Bender, Cori
    Corporate Author: Calgary Homeless Foundation
    Subject:Housing – temporary, emergency, homelessness|split|Employment – general|split|Unemployment – general
    Publisher:Calgary Homeless Foundation
    Place of Publication:Calgary
    Date of Publication:2010
    Abstract:

    Research relating to informal employment lacks a nuanced understanding of how people subsist outside the normative employment system, and tends to focus on the illegality of panhandling, or the nuisance aspects expressed by the public relating to binning. There is little focus on the lived experience of those involved, with the exception of work done by members of the geography department at University of Victoria (Gutberlet et al., 2007; Tremblay, 2009). As part of Phase 1 of the Calgary Homeless Foundation’s 10 Year Plan to End (Calgary Homeless Foundation, 2007), the report addresses the lack of nuanced understanding by drawing on ethnographic research conducted between May and August, 2010. Research results indicate panhandling is not as prevalent as informal recycling in Calgary. Considering this is the case, it is recommended the Province and city, focus their efforts and resources on the informal recycling sector of the population.

    Language:English
     Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.04 POVERTY/2010 Calgary_Panhandling.pdf