Aboriginal women in the Canadian economy: the links between education, employment and income
Aboriginal women in Canada face many challenges. Compared to non-Aboriginal women and to their male counterparts, Aboriginal women have lower incomes. They also work in lower level occupational categories. Research demonstrates a clear link between education and income: the greater the educational attainment, the higher the resulting income. The Strategic Research Directorate, in partnership with the Gender Issues Directorate, commissioned a study on Aboriginal women in Canada using the 2006 Census of Population. The goal of this Strategic Research Brief is to describe the relationship that ed ... Show more
Authors: Quinless, Jacqueline M.
Published: [Gatineau, Quebec], Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, 2012
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: [4] p.
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