Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time
This study investigated whether associations between Indigenous language knowledge and educational outcomes might be changing for cohorts of language speakers over time. Using Census and National Household Survey data, educational attainment for First Nations people aged 20 to 34 was examined at fou...
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ftunivwestonta:oai:ir.lib.uwo.ca:iipj-1392 2023-10-01T03:55:57+02:00 Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time Bougie, Evelyne Kohen, Dafna Guèvremont, Anne 2018-11-01T17:42:38Z application/pdf https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol9/iss4/3 https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2018.9.4.3 unknown Scholarship@Western https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol9/iss4/3 doi:10.18584/iipj.2018.9.4.3 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The International Indigenous Policy Journal First Nations Indigenous language educational attainment Census National Household Survey Education Social and Behavioral Sciences research 2018 ftunivwestonta https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2018.9.4.3 2023-09-03T07:00:50Z This study investigated whether associations between Indigenous language knowledge and educational outcomes might be changing for cohorts of language speakers over time. Using Census and National Household Survey data, educational attainment for First Nations people aged 20 to 34 was examined at four time points (1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011), separately for those able versus unable to speak an Indigenous language and separately for those living on and off reserve. Findings point to improvements in levels of education for Indigenous language speakers among First Nations people living on and off reserve. Findings should be interpreted with caution as differences in educational attainment may reflect differences between language speakers and non-speakers that go beyond the ability to speak an Indigenous language. Report First Nations The University of Western Ontario: Scholarship@Western International Indigenous Policy Journal 9 4 |
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This study investigated whether associations between Indigenous language knowledge and educational outcomes might be changing for cohorts of language speakers over time. Using Census and National Household Survey data, educational attainment for First Nations people aged 20 to 34 was examined at four time points (1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011), separately for those able versus unable to speak an Indigenous language and separately for those living on and off reserve. Findings point to improvements in levels of education for Indigenous language speakers among First Nations people living on and off reserve. Findings should be interpreted with caution as differences in educational attainment may reflect differences between language speakers and non-speakers that go beyond the ability to speak an Indigenous language. |
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Bougie, Evelyne Kohen, Dafna Guèvremont, Anne |
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Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time |
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Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time |
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Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time |
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Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time |
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Indigenous Language Knowledge and Educational Attainment Among First Nations People: Trends Over Time |
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indigenous language knowledge and educational attainment among first nations people: trends over time |
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