The Changing Canadian Population 9780773590823

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

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The Changing Canadian Population
 9780773590823

Table of contents :
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: CANADA’S POPULATION CONTEXT
1 Population Growth: From Fast Growth to Possible Decline
2 Canada's Age and Sex Composition
3 Households and Housing in Canada
PART TWO: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
4 The Educational Attainment of Canadians
5 Low Income Status by Population Groups, 1961–2001
6 Labour Force
7 Occupation and Industry
PART THREE: POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION
8 Spatial Distribution of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Canada
9 Urbanization and the Growth of the Canadian City
10 Internal Migration
11 Immigrants in Canada: Trends and Issues
PART FOUR: FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND THE ELDERLY
12 Changing Canadian Families
13 Children and Youth
14 Canada's Elderly
PART FIVE: ETHNICITY, RELIGION, AND LANGUAGE
15 Ethnic Origins
16 Indigenous Peoples
17 Religion in Canada
18 Language and Demography
Index
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