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Immigration in Canada: A Portrait of the Foreign-born Population, 2006 Census
This paper based on the 2006 Canadian census examines immigration, reporting that one in five people in Canada are foreign-born, which is the largest ratio in 75 years.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Statistics Canada, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division
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December 2007
Australian Social Trends: Population - Population Distribution: Youth Migration Within Australia
This document examines trends in youth migration, characteristics of youth who move, and factors influencing their migration patterns, such as employment and home-leaving.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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June 03, 2003
Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories 2007, Revised
This paper provides population estimates for Canada by province and territory and estimates births, deaths, immigration and emigration for 2007.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Statistics Canada
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December 2007
The Self-Sufficiency Project at 36 Months: Effects on Children of a Program that Increased Parental Employment and Income
This paper reports the effects of a welfare-to-work program for the participants' children including effects on their income, ...
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
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June 01, 2000
Disruptive Events during the High School Years and Educational Attainment
This paper examines how high school attendance, dropout rates, and the pursuit of post-secondary education are affected by family structure and family relocation.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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August 01, 1998
Is History Destiny? Resources, Transitions and Child Education Attainments in Canada
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this report examines how a person’s past history (resources, transitions, attainments) affects their future outcomes, and the role policy interventions can play in order to improve these outcomes.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Human Resources Development Canada
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December 01, 2002
Father Absence and Youth Incarceration
This study examines the effect of father absence on youths' risk of arrest and incarceration.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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March 01, 2004
Portrait of the Canadian Population in 2006
This report presents population data from the 2006 Canadian census, highlighting changes and growth due to international migration.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Statistics Canada
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March 2007
Chronic Low Income and Low-income Dynamics Among Recent Immigrants
This paper examines the prospect of low-income among immigrants following the shift in Canadian immigration policy favouring highly educated or skilled immigrants.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Statistics Canada
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January 2007
Annual Demographic Estimates: Census Metropolitan Areas, Economic Regions and Census Divisions, Age and Sex 2001 to 2006
This report provides demographic information about Census Metropolitan Areas and economic regions, measuring population makeup, growth and decline.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Statistics Canada
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January 2007
Relocation of Children After Divorce and Children’s Best Interests: New Evidence and Legal Considerations
This study investigated the outcomes of children whose custodial parent relocated after a divorce compared with those children who experienced a divorce but no move.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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American Psychological Association
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2003
Mobility, Housing Stress and Neighborhood Contexts: Evidence from Los Angeles
This paper examines patterns and predictors of planned and actual mobility among white and Latino urban households in Los Angeles.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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California Center for Population Research
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March 2005
The Relationship Between Geographic Relocation and Childhood Problem Behaviour
This paper examines the impact of geographic relocation on child behaviour.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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October 1998
Welfare Reform and Migration: Moving to Benefits; Moving From Restrictions
This report discusses the impact of state differentiated welfare reform policies on the migration patterns of American families.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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December 2002
Moving the Nest: A Look at the Effect of Family and Work Status Changes in Later Mid-Life
This paper examines parents' patterns of migration and home relocation in relation to employment changes and children leaving the family home.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Population Research Center
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1998
Moving and Children’s Social Connections: The Critical Importance of Context
This paper discusses the negative effect that moving can have on children's educational attainment, academic performance, and employment outcomes as young adults.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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March 2000
Children of Immigrants: A Statistical Profile
This report discusses the economic hardships of immigrant children in the United States.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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September 2002
Fertility and Spatial Mobility: Evidence from Austria
This paper examines the effects of childbearing on couples' migration and residential relocation.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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March 2005
Geography of Low-Income Children and Families
This paper looks at the impact that geographic location has on the changing demographics of child poverty in the United States.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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November 01, 2003
Aboriginal Children in Poverty in Urban Communities: Social exclusion and the growing racialization of poverty in Canada
This document highlights the problem of disproportionate Aboriginal poverty in Canada and argues that Canadian poverty is increasingly a racial problem.
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Category:
Family Transitions > Family Relocation
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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March 01, 2003
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