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GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED HOUSING IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES & THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
by Nick Falvo | How Ottawa Spends, 2011-2012
In the post-World War II era, the federal government was embarrassed into helping NWT residents meet basic social needs, as the international spotlight highlighted the fact that Ottawa was neglecting the North. The federal government had little choice but to step up its efforts to meet social needs. As the Harper government vies for a physical presence in North in an effort to make the most of geopolitical opportunity, history may repeat itself.
Overcrowded housing and units in disrepair can exist when nobody is watching, but they can become glaringly obvious in the spotlight of an international race for access to oil and minerals.
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FROM THE RESEARCH MATTERS BLOG
Housing in the Northwest Territories
REPORTS
Working and still poor? It doesn’t add up!
30,000 Hamiltonians are working and still living in poverty. How is this possible? It used to be that if someone was having a tough time making ends meet, the simple answer was "get a job". However, it has become increasingly difficult to find employment with adequate wages to lift workers above the poverty line.
Living Wage Hamilton
Improving Housing Outcomes for Aboriginal People Through the Assessment & Development of Practices, Policies & Procedures
This study looked at organizations that provided services addressing homelessness among Aboriginal peoples in seven census metropolitan areas in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Victoria.
The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary; U of Calgary
Health in the Hubs Phase 1: Neighbours and Nurses Working Together
This report describes the results of a community consultation undertaken by the SON in partnership with LPTs in three neighbourhoods. This phase of the project set out to work side by side with the LPTs in collecting opinions about what people thought were the main issues affecting the health and happiness of people living in their neighbourhood.
McMaster University School of Nursing JOURNAL ARTICLES
Suicide and history of childhood trauma among street youth
by Hadland, S.E;Marshall, B.D.L; Kerr, T; Qi, J. et al.
This study is among the first to examine the relationship between childhood trauma and subsequent attempted suicide during adolescence and young adulthood among street youth.
Journal of Affective Disorders An Ecological Systems Comparison Between Homeless Sexual Minority Youths and Homeless Heterosexual Youths
by Gattis, Maurice N.
This study examined risk and protective outcomes by comparing homeless sexual minority youths to heterosexual homeless youths regarding family, peer behaviors, school, mental health, stigma, discrimination, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors.
Journal of Social Service Research A Social Justice Approach to Homelessness in Regina
by Brown, Douglas
In this study researchers engage in a series of consultations/conversations with Regina based respondents over the realities of homelessness.
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless |
Issue 27 / December 14, 2011
Eva's Initiatives’ Awards for
Ending Youth Homelessness
Four Awards of $25 000 each will go to organizations working with homeless youth.
For more information and to apply,
click here.
HOMELESSNESS PARTNERING SECRETARIAT TELEFORUM SERIES:
Community Data Canada: Improving Access to Community Data
Thursday, December 15, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
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