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Labour Market Outcomes For Skilled Worker Immigrants And Non-Immigrants In Canada, Adam Mamudovski Mr. Nov 2021

Labour Market Outcomes For Skilled Worker Immigrants And Non-Immigrants In Canada, Adam Mamudovski Mr.

MA Research Paper

Previous research on the experiences of immigrants within foreign labour markets produce mixed findings. In this study, I utilize the February 2020 Canadian Labour Force Survey to address three questions. First, does possessing a higher education ensure that individuals will earn higher weekly wages? Second, for early to middle-age workers is there a gap in weekly wages based on educational attainment between immigrants and non-immigrants.? Third, does higher education protect against precarious work equally for immigrants and non-immigrants? Findings suggest that as an individual’s highest level of educational attainment increases, so does their weekly wage earnings, on average. Furthermore, the …


Does Higher Education Make A Difference? The Influence Of Educational Attainment On Women’S And Men’S Employment Outcomes, Katelyn Mitri Aug 2019

Does Higher Education Make A Difference? The Influence Of Educational Attainment On Women’S And Men’S Employment Outcomes, Katelyn Mitri

MA Research Paper

Scholars agree that precarious employment is growing across and within all occupations and industries, but little is known on the educational attainment of precarious workers. Some studies suggest that recent graduates, women, and the less educated are more likely to be employed in precarious work. Other research contends that involuntary precarious employment is rising among all groups and educational levels. Using the May 2018 Labour Force Survey, this study explores whether higher education protects men and women from precarious employment, and if higher education has a protective effect on men’s and women’s wages within precarious employment. Findings suggest that women, …


Divorce And Health: Does Educational Attainment Matter?, Sara Quinn-Hogan Sep 2018

Divorce And Health: Does Educational Attainment Matter?, Sara Quinn-Hogan

MA Research Paper

This study examines the relationship between divorce and women’s health, looking at whether the negative effects of divorce on health remain controlling for one’s educational attainment. Using data from the 2011 cycle of the Canadian GSS, a logistic regression was conducted to examine the relationship between divorce and health controlling for educational attainment. First, it was hypothesized that divorced women are more likely to report poor health than women who are married, single, or widowed. As expected, being divorced increased the odds of poor health. The second hypothesis was that controlling for educational attainment would reduce the negative consequences of …


Cumulative Childhood Adversity And Disparities In Adult Psychological Distress And Educational Attainment, Loanna Heidinger Aug 2018

Cumulative Childhood Adversity And Disparities In Adult Psychological Distress And Educational Attainment, Loanna Heidinger

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Exposure to childhood adversity often does not occur as an isolated experience; rather, adverse childhood circumstances tend to co-occur, resulting in a climate of disadvantage that has detrimental consequences, and contributes to disparities in adult outcomes. Although the enduring impacts of cumulative childhood adversity on adult mental health and attainment outcomes are well documented in the literature, studies have not accounted for the long-term impact of cumulative childhood adversity on trajectories of adult psychological distress. Furthermore, measures of adversity used to predict selection into higher education consistently focus on childhood economic hardship as the sole indicator of adversity and overlook …


Pathways Over The Life Course: Patterns Of Depressive Symptoms In Adolescence And Their Potential Impact On Educational Attainment, Stephen Carneiro Fernandes Jun 2018

Pathways Over The Life Course: Patterns Of Depressive Symptoms In Adolescence And Their Potential Impact On Educational Attainment, Stephen Carneiro Fernandes

MA Research Paper

This analysis draws on life course sociology to investigate the association between depression in adolescence and postsecondary completion in young adulthood. Three gaps in the mental health and education literature are addressed: lack of attention to the duration and timing of depressive symptoms, the overuse of high school degree receipt and college entry as outcome variables, and the exclusion of theoretically important confounders, such as self-rated health. Using panel data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, distinct mental health pathways that are based on a 12-item revision of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale are …


2015-5 Explaining The Evolution Of Educational Attainment In The U.S., Rui Castro, Daniele Coen-Pirani Jan 2015

2015-5 Explaining The Evolution Of Educational Attainment In The U.S., Rui Castro, Daniele Coen-Pirani

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

No abstract provided.


Social Determinants Of Mental Health And Well-Being Among Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Susan Wingert Dec 2010

Social Determinants Of Mental Health And Well-Being Among Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Susan Wingert

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

The articles in this volume address the question: How do social determinants structure the health and well-being of the Aboriginal population in Canada? The first article uses bivariate statistical tests to assess whether First Nations residents’ subjective assessments of personal and community well-being correspond to scores from the Community Well-Being (CWB) Index, which is a measure of socioeconomic conditions in the community. The second article uses path analysis to test the extent to which the stress process model explains the social distribution of psychological distress and well-being in the off-reserve Aboriginal population. Specifically, it investigates whether stress, mastery, and social …


Support For First Nations Students: The Significance Of The Aboriginal Resource Teacher’S Role, Jody Alexander, Judy Hewitt, ThéRèSe Narbonne Jan 2010

Support For First Nations Students: The Significance Of The Aboriginal Resource Teacher’S Role, Jody Alexander, Judy Hewitt, ThéRèSe Narbonne

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Reflections Of Indian Teacher Education Program Graduates: Considerations For Educational Policy And Research, Randolph Wimmer, Louise Legare, Yvette Arcand, Michael Cottrell Jan 2010

Reflections Of Indian Teacher Education Program Graduates: Considerations For Educational Policy And Research, Randolph Wimmer, Louise Legare, Yvette Arcand, Michael Cottrell

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Education: Current Crisis, Future Alternatives, Jerry P. White, Dan Beavon Jan 2009

Aboriginal Education: Current Crisis, Future Alternatives, Jerry P. White, Dan Beavon

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Formal Educational Attainment Of Inuit In Canada, 1981–2006, Chris Penney Jan 2009

Formal Educational Attainment Of Inuit In Canada, 1981–2006, Chris Penney

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


MéTis Educational Attainment, Piotr Wilk, Jerry P. White, Eric Guimond Jan 2009

MéTis Educational Attainment, Piotr Wilk, Jerry P. White, Eric Guimond

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Churn Migration And Educational Attainment Among Aboriginal Adolescents And Young Adults, Dan Beavon, Susan Wingert, Jerry P. White Jan 2009

Churn Migration And Educational Attainment Among Aboriginal Adolescents And Young Adults, Dan Beavon, Susan Wingert, Jerry P. White

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


First Nations Educational Success: Assessing Determinants Using A Social Context Lens, Nicholas Spence, Jerry P. White Jan 2009

First Nations Educational Success: Assessing Determinants Using A Social Context Lens, Nicholas Spence, Jerry P. White

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


A New Approach To Understanding Aboriginal Educational Outcomes: The Role Of Social Capital, Jerry P. White, Nicholas Spence, Paul Maxim Jan 2009

A New Approach To Understanding Aboriginal Educational Outcomes: The Role Of Social Capital, Jerry P. White, Nicholas Spence, Paul Maxim

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Youth, Education, And Labour Market Outcomes, Jeremy Hull Jan 2009

Aboriginal Youth, Education, And Labour Market Outcomes, Jeremy Hull

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Some Estimates Of Private And Social Benefits Of Improving Educational Attainment Among Registered Indian Youth And Young Adults, Stewart Clatworthy Jan 2009

Some Estimates Of Private And Social Benefits Of Improving Educational Attainment Among Registered Indian Youth And Young Adults, Stewart Clatworthy

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Enhancing Educational Attainment For First Nations Children, Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon Jan 2009

Enhancing Educational Attainment For First Nations Children, Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


School Completion And Workforce Transitions Among Urban Aboriginal Youth, Paul Maxim, Jerry White Jan 2006

School Completion And Workforce Transitions Among Urban Aboriginal Youth, Paul Maxim, Jerry White

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


A New Approach To Understanding Aboriginal Educational Outcomes: The Role Of Social Capital, Jerry White, Nicholas Spence, Paul Maxim Jan 2006

A New Approach To Understanding Aboriginal Educational Outcomes: The Role Of Social Capital, Jerry White, Nicholas Spence, Paul Maxim

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


2005-4 What Can Be Learned About Peer Effects Using College Roommates? Evidence From New Survey Data And Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Todd R. Stinebrickner, Ralph Stinebrickner Jan 2005

2005-4 What Can Be Learned About Peer Effects Using College Roommates? Evidence From New Survey Data And Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Todd R. Stinebrickner, Ralph Stinebrickner

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Educational Success, Jerry White, Paul Maxim, Nicholas D. Spence Jan 2004

An Examination Of Educational Success, Jerry White, Paul Maxim, Nicholas D. Spence

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Educational Outcomes Of Students Funded By The Department Of Indian And Northern Affairs Canada: Illustration Of A Longitudinal Assessment With Potential Application To Policy Research, Annette Vermaeten, Mary Jane Norris, Marion Buchmeier Jan 2004

Educational Outcomes Of Students Funded By The Department Of Indian And Northern Affairs Canada: Illustration Of A Longitudinal Assessment With Potential Application To Policy Research, Annette Vermaeten, Mary Jane Norris, Marion Buchmeier

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.