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- Articles and reports: 11-008-X201000211345Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article uses the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey to examine how many people with disabilities receive help with activities of daily living; the type of daily activities with which they get help; and the care receiver's relationship to the person or persons who provide help with specific tasks. Then it explores how these relationships change as the severity of the care receiver's disability increases.
Release date: 2010-10-19 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X201000111124Geography: CanadaDescription:
Quality of life for persons with disabilities is influenced by many factors that may often interact in subtle ways. This article identifies some of the elements that are associated with a greater life satisfaction among women with disabilities aged 25 to 54 across three main dimensions: daily activities; quality of relationships with family and friends; and health.
Release date: 2010-03-08 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900211021Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article identifies factors that influence the social engagement of children with disabilities aged 5 to 14. The emphasis is put on participation in social activities outside the family home and normal school hours.
Release date: 2009-12-11 - 4. Living with disability series: Defining disability in the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-008-X200900211024Geography: CanadaDescription:
This first article in the "Living with disability" series briefly explores the evolution of theories about disability and outline contemporary thinking about how to define disability. It then compares data from the 2001 and the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Surveys (PALS) to see how the incidence of disability is growing in Canada, and identify the proportion of that growth that is due to changing public perceptions of disability.
Release date: 2009-12-11 - 5. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Families of Children with Disabilities in Canada ArchivedArticles and reports: 89-628-X2008009Geography: CanadaDescription:
Using data from the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS), This paper examines how caring for a child with a disability influences the family unit, and more specifically, the parents who care for them. This paper explores issues such as household income, health and stress, employment and finances, marital relationships, and childcare arrangements. Further, this paper explores the availability of financial and care giving supports as well as issues relating to housing and transportation.
Release date: 2008-09-25 - Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008007Geography: CanadaDescription:
This report examines the labour force experience of people with disabilities in Canada for 2006 and makes comparisons with comparable 2001 data as well as the non-disabled population. This report also explores workplace accommodations, barriers to employment and discrimination for people with disabilities.
Release date: 2008-07-24 - Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008005Geography: CanadaDescription:
The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is Canada's national survey that gathers information about adults and children whose daily activities are limited by a physical, mental, or other health-related condition or problem. This report presents an overview of the use and need for assistive technology for people with disabilities as well as sources of payment and reasons for not having this technology.
Release date: 2008-06-03 - Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008004Geography: CanadaDescription:
A Profile of Education for Children with Disabilities is an article concerning the educational experiences of children aged 5 to 14 that were identified as having one or more disabilities on the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) and who attended school at the time of the 2006 Census. These experiences were measured using the responses of parents or guardians to the PALS, a post-censal survey conducted shortly after the 2001 and 2006 Census. Issues examined include the prevalence of specialized education, difficulties obtaining specialized education, met and unmet educational needs, and resulting outcomes.
Release date: 2008-05-27 - 9. Aging, health and work ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200610213157Geography: CanadaDescription:
While the majority of Canadians aged 50 to 69 not in the labour force were retired in 2003, nearly half a million were not working for health-related reasons. The Canadian Community Health Survey is used to compare the health of working individuals aged 50 to 69 with their contemporaries who are not working, whether for health or other reasons. Chronic conditions and lifestyle choices are also examined.
Release date: 2006-03-20 - 10. Disability in the workplace ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200610213158Geography: CanadaDescription:
Employment equity and human rights legislation ensures access to the labour market for those with disabilities. Accommodating them in their job and in the workplace is an important part of the issue. A look at the types and severity of disabilities experienced by those aged 15 to 64 in the labour force, and a comparison of some of their characteristics with the non-disabled population.
Release date: 2006-03-20
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- Articles and reports: 11-008-X201000211345Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article uses the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey to examine how many people with disabilities receive help with activities of daily living; the type of daily activities with which they get help; and the care receiver's relationship to the person or persons who provide help with specific tasks. Then it explores how these relationships change as the severity of the care receiver's disability increases.
Release date: 2010-10-19 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X201000111124Geography: CanadaDescription:
Quality of life for persons with disabilities is influenced by many factors that may often interact in subtle ways. This article identifies some of the elements that are associated with a greater life satisfaction among women with disabilities aged 25 to 54 across three main dimensions: daily activities; quality of relationships with family and friends; and health.
Release date: 2010-03-08 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900211021Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article identifies factors that influence the social engagement of children with disabilities aged 5 to 14. The emphasis is put on participation in social activities outside the family home and normal school hours.
Release date: 2009-12-11 - 4. Living with disability series: Defining disability in the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-008-X200900211024Geography: CanadaDescription:
This first article in the "Living with disability" series briefly explores the evolution of theories about disability and outline contemporary thinking about how to define disability. It then compares data from the 2001 and the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Surveys (PALS) to see how the incidence of disability is growing in Canada, and identify the proportion of that growth that is due to changing public perceptions of disability.
Release date: 2009-12-11 - 5. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Families of Children with Disabilities in Canada ArchivedArticles and reports: 89-628-X2008009Geography: CanadaDescription:
Using data from the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS), This paper examines how caring for a child with a disability influences the family unit, and more specifically, the parents who care for them. This paper explores issues such as household income, health and stress, employment and finances, marital relationships, and childcare arrangements. Further, this paper explores the availability of financial and care giving supports as well as issues relating to housing and transportation.
Release date: 2008-09-25 - Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008007Geography: CanadaDescription:
This report examines the labour force experience of people with disabilities in Canada for 2006 and makes comparisons with comparable 2001 data as well as the non-disabled population. This report also explores workplace accommodations, barriers to employment and discrimination for people with disabilities.
Release date: 2008-07-24 - Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008005Geography: CanadaDescription:
The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is Canada's national survey that gathers information about adults and children whose daily activities are limited by a physical, mental, or other health-related condition or problem. This report presents an overview of the use and need for assistive technology for people with disabilities as well as sources of payment and reasons for not having this technology.
Release date: 2008-06-03 - Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008004Geography: CanadaDescription:
A Profile of Education for Children with Disabilities is an article concerning the educational experiences of children aged 5 to 14 that were identified as having one or more disabilities on the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) and who attended school at the time of the 2006 Census. These experiences were measured using the responses of parents or guardians to the PALS, a post-censal survey conducted shortly after the 2001 and 2006 Census. Issues examined include the prevalence of specialized education, difficulties obtaining specialized education, met and unmet educational needs, and resulting outcomes.
Release date: 2008-05-27 - 9. Aging, health and work ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200610213157Geography: CanadaDescription:
While the majority of Canadians aged 50 to 69 not in the labour force were retired in 2003, nearly half a million were not working for health-related reasons. The Canadian Community Health Survey is used to compare the health of working individuals aged 50 to 69 with their contemporaries who are not working, whether for health or other reasons. Chronic conditions and lifestyle choices are also examined.
Release date: 2006-03-20 - 10. Disability in the workplace ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200610213158Geography: CanadaDescription:
Employment equity and human rights legislation ensures access to the labour market for those with disabilities. Accommodating them in their job and in the workplace is an important part of the issue. A look at the types and severity of disabilities experienced by those aged 15 to 64 in the labour force, and a comparison of some of their characteristics with the non-disabled population.
Release date: 2006-03-20
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