Aboriginal conditions : research as a foundation for public policy / edited by Jerry P. White, Paul S. Maxim, and Dan Beavon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

White, Jerry Patrick, 1951-

Maxim, Paul S., 1950-

Beavon, Daniel J. K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Canada--Social conditions.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Canada--Government relations.

Canada--Social policy.

Canada.

Canada--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, B.C. : University of British Columbia Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What role does social science research play in public policy decisions on Aboriginal issues? How can policymakers, Aboriginal organizations, and social scientists collaborate to best serve Aboriginal communities and the policymaking processes that affect them? Aboriginal Conditions considers such questions, with an aim to promote policymaking that is firmly based on social scientific evidence. Aimed at three main constituencies - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal social scientists, government and Aboriginal policymakers, and Aboriginal communities - the book has multiple purposes. First, it presents findings from recent research, with the goal of advancing research agenda, and stimulating positive social development. Second, it encourages greater links between the social scientific and external research communities and demonstrates the kind of research needed as a foundation for public policy. Finally, it acts as a guide to research methods for Aboriginal communities and organizations, and promotes cooperation between researchers and Aboriginal peoples in an effort to ensure that research decisions serve both groups equally. A vital addition to public policy and Native studies, Aboriginal Conditions will be welcomed by social scientists, policymakers, and academics working in these fields.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Focus of Aboriginal Conditions

Thinking Outside the Box: Building Models Based on Communities

Social Capital, Social Cohesion, and Population Outcomes in Canada's First Nations Communities

The Limits of Our Knowledge and the Need to Refine Understandings

Perils and Pitfalls of Aboriginal Demography: Lessons Learned from the RCAP Projections

Impacts of the 1985 Amendments to the Indian Act on First Nations Populations

Changing Ethnicity: The Concept of Ethnic Drifters

Aboriginal Mobility and Migration Patterns and the Policy Implications

Confronting Culture with Science: Language and Public Policy

Aboriginal Language Retention and Socio-Economic Development: Theory and Practice

Aboriginal Language Transmission and Maintenance in Families: Results of an Intergenerational and Gender-Based Analysis for Canada, 1996

Measuring and Predicting Capacity and Development

An Application of the United Nations Human Development Index to Registered Indians in Canada, 1996

Dispersion and Polarization of Income among Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Canadians

Toward an Index of Community Capacity: Predicting Community Potential for Successful Program Transfer

Conclusion: The Research-Policy Nexus-What Have We Learned?

Notes on Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-13110-2

9786613131102

0-7748-5179-1

OCLC:

144081273