SIPP Public Policy Papers 10
RESPONDING TO WIFE ABUSE IN FARM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES Searching for Solutions that Work In order to understand wife abuse in a rural context, it is important to recognize the nature of that context. New Brunswick is a largely rural province with 51% of its 738,133 inhabitants living in areas define...
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ftunivregina:oai:ourspace.uregina.ca:10294/6662 2023-10-09T21:53:41+02:00 SIPP Public Policy Papers 10 Hornosty, Jennie Doherty, Deborah 2002-03 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10294/6662 en eng Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy http://hdl.handle.net/10294/6662 Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy Report 2002 ftunivregina 2023-09-16T22:17:03Z RESPONDING TO WIFE ABUSE IN FARM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES Searching for Solutions that Work In order to understand wife abuse in a rural context, it is important to recognize the nature of that context. New Brunswick is a largely rural province with 51% of its 738,133 inhabitants living in areas defined as rural. According to the 1996 Census rural means living in small towns, villages and other places with populations of less than 1,000 (Statistics Canada 1996). Only Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories have a higher percentage of their population living in rural areas. By comparison, 22% of Quebecois and 17% of Ontarians live in rural areas. Even provinces with considerable activity in the areas of farming, fishing and agriculture have a greater proportion of urban dwellers. For example, the rural population of Manitoba is 28%, Saskatchewan 37%, British Columbia 18% and Newfoundland 43%. Other yes Report Newfoundland Northwest Territories Prince Edward Island oURspace - The University of Regina's Institutional Repository Northwest Territories Canada British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) |
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RESPONDING TO WIFE ABUSE IN FARM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES Searching for Solutions that Work In order to understand wife abuse in a rural context, it is important to recognize the nature of that context. New Brunswick is a largely rural province with 51% of its 738,133 inhabitants living in areas defined as rural. According to the 1996 Census rural means living in small towns, villages and other places with populations of less than 1,000 (Statistics Canada 1996). Only Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories have a higher percentage of their population living in rural areas. By comparison, 22% of Quebecois and 17% of Ontarians live in rural areas. Even provinces with considerable activity in the areas of farming, fishing and agriculture have a greater proportion of urban dwellers. For example, the rural population of Manitoba is 28%, Saskatchewan 37%, British Columbia 18% and Newfoundland 43%. Other yes |
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