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Megatrends, Fertile Frontiers, And Observations, Melinda Mills

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Opportunities: Linking Administrative And Survey Data For Statistical Purposes, Lynn Barr-Telford

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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New Data, Frans Willekens

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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New Data: Sources, Governance, Infrastructure, Analysis, Tim Holt

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Invited Talk On Lifelong Learning, Kjell Rubenson

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Issues Arising: Research And Data, Zheng Wu

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Aging Families

Invited Talk On Families And Public Policies, François Héran

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Issues Arising: Research And Data, Janet Fast

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Les “Oldest-Olds” Canadiens : Une Population En Pleine Croissance, Mal Connue Et À Risque De Manquer De Services Adéquats, Jacques Légaré, Yann Décarie, Kim Deslandes, Yves Carrière

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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From Zero To Sixty In Four Decades But The Same Time To The Finish Line: Change And Stability In The Type And Timing Of First Partnership Across Canadian Cohorts, Laura Wright

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Trends in the median age at marriage have been well documented, yet very little is known about median age at first cohabitation, especially among recent cohorts in Canada. Using the 2011 Canadian GSS, I document changes across birth cohorts in the type of first union Canadians form and assess whether increases in cohabitation have offset declines in marriage in Canada. I also examine regional and educational differences in the propensity of Canadians to marry or cohabit with their first partner and how these differences have changed over 50 years. Finally, I examine age at first union formation, at …

The Effects Of Women's Attitudes Towards Divorce On Marital Instability In Rural Malawi, Kim Deslandes

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Some women in sub-Saharan Africa have successfully managed to promote their own agenda using marital strategies and, in return, have gained greater control over their lives. While we know which factors are likely to predict a union dissolution, we know little about the effects of women's attitudes toward divorce on marital stability in sub-Saharan Africa. To bridge this gap, we use data from the Malawi Longitudinal Study on Family and Health and between 1998 and 2008 to assess the effects of women’s attitude toward divorce on a series of contexts carrying large social and economic implications for a …

Marriage Patterns In Historical Perspective: What Can We Learn From Three Centuries Of Marriages In Quebec?, Marianne Caron

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

The historical demographic literature on marriage has devoted a great deal of attention to understanding how and why age at marriage and the rate of celibacy were historically higher in North Western European countries. More recently, comparative work in a Eurasian perspective confirmed earlier and more universal marriages in Asia. On the other side, North America also had earlier ages at first marriages and lower rates of permanent celibacy than North Western Europe, but later marriage than Asia. This study will provide insights on marriage patterns in a region somewhere in the middle of North Western European and …

Local Scale Population Projection Methods: Shrinking And Aging Communities, Maxwell Hartt

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

The emergence of a globalized economy has given rise to ‘global cities’ where knowledge, resource and human capital conglomerate – often at the cost of outmigration of resources in smaller cities. In the Canadian context, the growth of a few major centers is contrasted with many smaller and peripheral cities that may be coping with shrinking populations and economic decline. These effects are increasingly compounded by a second demographic transition, which is characterized by falling birth rates and an aging population. Continued loss of population, changing demographic structure, and economic decline can lead to a myriad of challenges, …

Leaving Work, Leaving Home: Job Loss And Socio-Geographic Mobility In Canada, Nicole Denier

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

The recent economic downturn magnified a routine occurrence in the Canadian labor market: involuntary job loss resulting from an employer downsizing, moving, or going out of business. Yet, in recent decades, even in times of economic expansion, rates of involuntary job loss have persisted across a wide-range of demographic and labor market groups. Moving is one way individuals may respond to job loss, either to relocate to cheaper housing or in search of work. Drawing on data from the 1996-2010 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, this article examines the relationship between involuntary job loss and geographic mobility …

Exceptional Longevity: Are Socioeconomic Conditions In Childhood Important?, Valérie Jarry, Alain Gagnon, Robert Bourbeau

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

The close relationship between early childhood conditions and health and mortality outcomes in old age has been extensively studied in both the epidemiological and demographic fields. The channels through which early life is hypothesized to influence mortality are diverse and could be direct or indirect via adult characteristics. Despite the ample evidence on the influence of childhood conditions on overall longevity, less established in the literature is whether this association holds true within long lived families and whether this is a direct effect or an indirect effect. In this paper we investigate the association between socioeconomic and biodemographic factors in …

Probabilistic Records Linkage Using Historical Canadian Censuses And Vital Statistics, Stacey A. Hallman

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

This poster presents the results of a records linkage project to analyze potential mortality risks for young adults in Ontario during the 1918 influenza epidemic. With a team of research assistants at Western University, McMaster University, and the Université de Montréal, death records were linked to birth records in order to determine exact date of birth for the calculation of exact age at death. This date of birth is then compared to age as listed on other historical documents, such as the 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses. The family environment (or living situation) was transcribed for each individual …

L'Impact De L'Immigration Au Québec Sur L'Effet "The Pig In The Python" Du Baby-Boom, Yann Décarie, Jean-Francois Picard, Yves Carrière, Jacques Légaré

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

On observe deux grandes phases de l’évolution démographique de l’après-guerre au Québec. La première étant le baby-boom qui concerne les générations très nombreuses nées entre 1946 et 1966 et qui fut plus important au Québec que dans la majorité des autres pays touchés par ce phénomène. La seconde étant le baby-bust, qui lui, concerne les générations nées après 1966. L’écho du baby-boom fut relativement peu important par la dimension des cohortes de naissances concernées, et nettement insuffisant pour rétablir un certain équilibre dans la dimension des cohortes de naissances, d’où l’analogie avec « The Pig and The Python …

(In)Visible Minorities In Canadian Health Data And Research, Karen Kobayashi, Zoua Vang, Sharon M. Lee

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Les Mouvements Migratoires Des Premières Nations: Reflets Des Inégalités, Marilyn Amorevieta-Gentil, Robert Bourbeau, Norbert Robitaille

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Issues Arising: Research And Data, Barry Edmonston

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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Bridging The Literature On Education Migration, Gunjan Sondhi, Ann H. Kim

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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The New Immigration And Ethnic Identity, Zheng Wu

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

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The Well-Being Of Adolescents In Northern Canada, Angela Daley, Peter Burton, Shelley Phipps

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

The Territorial North (i.e. Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) is markedly different from the rest of Canada; yet there is little statistically reliable information about adolescent well-being in the region. The objective of this paper is to create a portrait of adolescent well-being in the Territorial North relative to Southern Canada. We do so using the Canadian Community Health Survey, a nationally representative dataset. We examine seven domains of well-being with 23 indicators by region and Aboriginal identity for youth aged 12 to 17. We include objective and subjective measures, reflecting the importance of adolescents’ perspectives in studies of …

The Effect Of Acculturation On The Health Of New Immigrants To Canada Between 2001 And 2005, Astrid Flénon, Alain Gagnon, Jennifer Sigouin, Zoua Vang

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

When comparing the health of immigrants to the native-born, studies have found what is called a “healthy migrant effect” where immigrants are likely to have a health advantage compared to native-born individuals. In Canada, effect could partially be explained by the strict immigration criteria that select immigrants on their health status (Akresh and Frank, 2008). However, immigrants lose this advantage over time so that their level of health often deteriorates below the one of natives. This deterioration is an important issue for the health of populations in Canada and a challenge to adapt the health system to the …

Contextual And Individual Effects Behind Fertility Change In The West Bank And Gaza Strip, Anais Simard-Gendron, Simona Bignami

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Even though the fertility transition in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is well under way, it is clear that the classical theory of the demographic transition alone cannot explain the ongoing high demand for children in the modern yet conflicting context of the Palestinian territories. Individual-level variables have always been the main focus of studies on Palestinian fertility. However, the role of contextual variables is of central importance to best capture the mechanisms of fertility change in the region. To better understand the fertility behaviour of Palestinian women over time, we use the most recent retrospective data …

The Diffusion Of Cohabitation And Children's Risks Of Family Dissolution, David Pelletier

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Families headed by a cohabiting couple are often found to be less stable than those headed by a married couple. There is however much transnational diversity regarding the size of the stability gap between the two union forms. We make use of the enormous internal heterogeneity of union behaviour in Canada to explore in detail a hypothesis stating that the more cohabitation is common within a society, the more cohabiting unions are stable. Taking the point of view of children, we analyze the hazards of parental separation for children born to cohabiting or married parents between 1983 and …

Using The Cancer Risk Management Model To Predict The Long-­Term Impact Of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Study Protocol, Bonnie Mcintosh, Michael Wolfson

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death among adults in Ontario. Evidence suggests that CRC mortality rates can be reduced through early detection with screening. The Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) and the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) are screening tests that may be used in the early detection of CRC. There is evidence suggesting the FIT is a more effective screening test to implement in CRC screening interventions than the FOBT. Interventions are known to be most effective when founded on evidence-­‐based research. Model simulation allows researchers to implement evidence-­‐based research using ‘what …

Does Mother's Migrant Status Affect Child Fostering In Sub-Saharan Africa?: Evidence From Two Informal Settlements In Nairobi, Kenya, Cassandra Cotton, Donatien Beguy

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Children across sub-Saharan Africa reside in a variety of different living arrangements. In slum communities with high rates of circular migration and urban poverty, parents may choose alternative living arrangements for young children other than co-residence. Despite the importance of residence for child well-being, we know relatively little about the number of children out-fostered from slums and with whom they reside. Using birth history data from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System collected between 2005 and 2009, we will determine percentages of children under 15 living away from their mothers by mothers’ migrant status and duration …

Encounters In The Transnational: Care, Responsibility, And 'Doing Family', Gunjan Sondhi

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

This paper engages with the theme of transnational care and responsibility by examining the different ways an international student migrant undertakes ‘doing family’ with their ‘traditional family at home, their siblings and with their friends in ‘host’ country. ‘Doing family’ like ‘doing gender’ involves a construction that is reproduced through repeated performances. The process and performance of doing family is cast against the idea of the ‘naturally’ existing set of relations. The discussion draws on 14 months of fieldwork in Toronto, Canada and New Delhi, India. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 65 respondents: 22 Indian international students …

Pathways To Adulthood In Uruguay, Ana Fostik, Daniel Ciganda, Benoît Laplante

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

This paper aims to analyse the pathways to adulthood in Uruguay by means of biographical data collected from the National Youth Surveys (NYS) carried out in 1990 and 2008. Two complementary strategies are used to accomplish this objective. Firstly, the evolution of typical sequences in the pathway to adulthood of Uruguayan young women from two cohorts (1961-1965 and 1979-1983) is analysed through sequence analysis. These analyses address four events indicating the pathway to adulthood: home leaving, school leaving, first job and first birth. Secondly, the variations in the timing of the first birth are analysed using the combination …