Early Child Development Collection

Well-being of off-reserve Aboriginal children

2004

Turcotte, M., & Zhao, J.

Description

Drawing on data from the 2001 Census and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey, this article describes the well-being of off-reserve Indigenous children under age 14. It focuses on the following indicators: parent-rated health of children, accidental injuries, eating breakfast, breastfeeding, birthweight, learning, preschool programs, participation in extra-curricular activities, school success, getting along with peers and teachers, parental education, and speaking and understanding an Indigenous language.

Link to Resource

Well-being of off-reserve Aboriginal children.

Turcotte, M., & Zhao, J. (2004). Well-being of off-reserve Aboriginal children. Canadian Social Trends, Winter, 22-27.

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