The Changing Canadian Population

Barry Edmonston; Eric Fong

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 2011

The Changing Canadian Population

Barry Edmonston and Eric Fong

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773590823

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About this book

Informative and helpful essays that study census data regarding developments in Canadian society.

Author / Editor information

Barry Edmonston is a research professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria. Eric Fong is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto.

Reviews

“With its ethnically diverse, ageing and geographically distributed population, Canada provides a fascinating case study of contemporary population issues. The Changing Canadian Population is a timely intervention in the field. Drawing together contributi

"The editors deserve praise for producing a fairly comprehensive and well-integrated volume and concise introductory overview of its contents. An indispensable resource for policy makers, researchers, and students alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended." Choice

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Barry Edmonston and Eric Fong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Canada’s Population Context
Population Growth: From Fast Growth to Possible Decline Alan B. Simmons Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Canada’s Age and Sex Composition Frank Trovato Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Households and Housing in Canada Fernando Rajulton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Social Stratification
The Educational Attainment of Canadians Kevin McQuillan and Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
Low Income Status by Population Groups, 1961–2001 Roderic Beaujot, Jianye Liu and Don Kerr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Labour Force Bill Marr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
Occupation and Industry Richard A. Wanner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Population Distribution and Migration
Spatial Distribution of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Canada Eric Fong and Elic Chan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Urbanization and the Growth of the Canadian City K. Bruce Newbold Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Internal Migration Barry Edmonston Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
Immigrants in Canada: Trends and Issues Monica Boyd Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Families, Children, and the Elderly
Changing Canadian Families Zheng Wu and Christoph M. Schimmele Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Children and Youth Jianye Liu, Don Kerr and Roderic Beaujot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Canada’s Elderly Zongli Tang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
Ethnicity, Religion, and Language
Ethnic Origins Sharon M. Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293
Indigenous Peoples Rima Wilkes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
Religion in Canada Madeline A. Kalbach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	330
Language and Demography Réjean Lachapelle and Gustave Goldmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367

Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 384
Illustrations
- Other: 44 diagrams

eBook

Published: January 10, 2011
ISBN: 9780773590823