| Summary: | Please note: This is a Synthetic data file, also known as a Dummy File - it is NOT real data. This synthetic data file should not be used for purposes other than to develop and test computer programs that are to be submitted by remote access. Each record in the synthetic file matches the format and content parameters of the real Statistics Canada Master File with which it is associated, but the data themselves have been 'made up'. They do NOT represent responses from real individuals and should NOT be used for actual analysis. These data are provided solely for the purpose of testing statistical package 'code' (e.g. SPSS syntax, SAS programs, etc.) in preparation for analysis using the associated Master File in a research Data Centre, by Remote Job Submission, or by some other means of secure access. If statistical analysis 'code' works with the synthetic data, researchers can have some confidence that the same code will run successfully against Master File data in the Research Data Centres. The Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS) is a post-censal survey conducted for the first time in 2006. The data collected allow Aboriginal organizations, governments, researchers and others to: - Honour and acknowledge Aboriginal children (needs, values and cultural heritage) - Inform decision-making (program and policy planning and development) - Support academic research (educators and researchers) The survey was developed by Statistics Canada in partnership with Human Resources and Social Development Canada and Aboriginal advisors from across the country. A unique process was used involving direct participation of parents, front-line workers, early childhood educators, researchers and Aboriginal organizations. A Technical Advisory Group (TAG), which consists of educators, researchers and other professionals in the field of Aboriginal research and early childhood development (ECD), provided guidance for the ACS on an ongoing basis. The ACS provides data about Aboriginal (Inuit, Métis and off-reserve First Nations) children ...
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