The Changing Canadian Population - Softcover

Edmonston, Barry; Fong, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0773537945 ISBN 13: 9780773537941

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Current social and economic changes in Canada raise many questions. Will Canada's education system be able to maintain its competitiveness when faced with increasing globalization? Will the growing numbers of immigrants and their children be successfully integrated? How will Canada's social institutions respond to a rapidly aging population? The Changing Canadian Population assembles answers from many of Canada's most distinguished scholars, who reassess the current state of society and Canada's preparedness for the challenges of the future.

About this title

About the Author:

Barry Edmonston is a research professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria. Eric Fong is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto.

Review:

"The editors deserve praise for producing a fairly comprehensive and well-integrated volume and concise introductory overview of its contents. An indispensable resource for policy makers, researchers, and students alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended." Choice

?With its ethnically diverse, ageing and geographically distributed population, Canada provides a fascinating case study of contemporary population issues. The Changing Canadian Population is a timely intervention in the field. Drawing together contributi

About this edition

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0773537945
• ISBN 13: 9780773537941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384