Aboriginal Education : Current Crisis and Future Alternatives

by White, Jerry P.; Beavon, Dan; Peters, Julie; Spence, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781550771855
• ISBN10: 155077185X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-27
• Publisher: Utp Distribution

Summary

Despite the enormous resources and thought that has been put into improving our educational systems, there has been little success in reducing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal educational success.

Author Biography

Jerry P. White serves as Associate Dean Policy at the University of Western Ontario and is the Director of the Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium (International). He has written and co-written eleven books on health care and Aboriginal policy. Julie Peters is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario. She also works as a Research Associate with the Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium (International). Dan Beavon is director of the Research and Analysis Directorate, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. He has worked in policy research for twenty years and manages an Aboriginal research program that focuses on a variety of issues, including increasing the amount and quality of strategic information available to the policy process. Nicholas Spence holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario. He is a member of the Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium (International) and has authored several articles on Aboriginal policy.

Table of Contents

Understanding the Current Situation
Understanding the Current Situation	p. 3
A Short History of Aboriginal Education in Canada	p. 13
Formal Educational Attainment of Inuit in Canada, 1981-2006	p. 33
Métis Educational Attainment	p. 49
University Attainment of the Registered Indian Population, 1981-2006: A Cohort Approach	p. 69
Causes, Costs, and Possible Solutions
Contrasting Current Policy Proposals	p. 109
Enhancing Educational Attainment for First Nations Children	p. 117
Exploring the Influence of School and Community Relationships on the Performance of Aboriginal Students in British Columbia Public Schools	p. 175
Churn Migration and Educational Attainment among Aboriginal Adolescents and Young Adults	p. 197
First Nations Educational Success: Assessing Determinants Using a Social Context Lens	p. 225
A New Approach to Understanding Aboriginal Educational Outcomes: The Role of Social Capital	p. 249
Breaking the Gridlock in Aboriginal Education	p. 267
Aboriginal Youth, Education, and Labour Market Outcomes	p. 309
Some Estimates of Private and Social Benefits of Improving Educational Attainment among Registered Indian Youth and Young Adults	p. 321
Notes on Contributors	p. 363
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