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12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED334515 AUTHOR:
TITLE: Aging in a Multicultural Canada: A Graphic Overview
-Le Vieillissement dans un Canada Multiculturel: Apercu
Graphique.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
NOTE: 145 p.
ABSTRACT: This document, in English and French, provides a
graphic overview of statistical data on aging and ethnicity
in Canada. Most of the information was drawn from 1981 and
1986 census figures and immigration statistics. Part 1,
"Multicultural Canada," provides background information on
the multicultural nature of the population. One map and
three graphs illustrate the regional distribution of ethnic
groups, group sizes, the ethnic composition of selected
urban areas, and the variety of mother tongues. Part 2,
"Aging Multicultural Canada," relates ethnic group
diversity to characteristics important in the consideration
of aging. Eight graphs illustrate the following topics: (1)
age discrimination within ethnic groups; (2) the ratio of
the senior population to the working population; (3) the
number of female seniors in urban areas; (4) the marital
status and living arrangements of seniors; and (5) the
countries-of origin of Canadian-born and foreign-born
seniors. Part 3, "Immigrant Seniors," examines seniors'
immigration to Canada. Six graphs illustrate the number of
immigrant seniors by year of arrival; the top 10
countries-of-origin; the proportion of immigrant seniors by
country-of-origin; the official language ability of
immigrant seniors; and the gender distribution and marital
status of immigrant seniors. Nineteen tables of statistical
data are appended. (FMW)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Census-Figures; Ethnic-Distribution;
Ethnic
Origins; Foreign-Countries; Minority-Groups; Multilingual
Materials; Official-Languages
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Aging-Individuals; *Cultural-Pluralism;
*Ethnic-Groups; *Immigrants-; *Individual-Characteristics;
*Older-Adults
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