Resources and Publications

Community Indicators

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1	Article - An Urban Aboriginal Life Nathan Cardinal, 2005 a review of the 2005 indicators report on the quality of life of Aboriginal people living in the Greater Vancouver region.	1734	40.09
2	Article - BC Has the Worst Child Poverty Rate in Canada Rebecca Siggner, Fall 2006 Too many children in Canada live in poverty. For the third year in a row, B.C. has the ignoble distinction of having the worst child poverty rate in Canada.	1379	67.29
3	Article - What Does It Cost to Live in BC's Capital Region? Ruth Gillese, Summer 2006 When all workers’ wages allow them to meet the real costs of living, quality of life improves for the whole community. The Living Wage is calculated to allow a family to enjoy a basic, modest quality of life.	1358	82.94
4	An Assessment of the Impacts of BC Indicator Projects Scott Graham and Rebecca Siggner, October 2008 This research report serves as a tool for cultivating an understanding of some of the benefits and limitations of indicator projects in BC. In this research report, we address the following question: to what degree do indicator projects have impacts on the community capital of a sample of BC towns, regions and cities?	1985	815.24
5	Article - Measuring Up Nancy Henderson, Winter 2006 Community indicators can be a great tool for communities to use to assess community health and inspire change.	1368	30.15
6	Article - An Urban Aboriginal Life Nathan Cardinal, Winter 2006 Nathan Cardinal, a researcher with the Centre for Native Policy and Research and author of An Urban Aboriginal Life, reports on the study's process, findings, and recommendations for action and further research.	1164	44.25