Estimating Institutionalization and Homelessness for Status First Nations in Canada: A Method and Implications

Donna Feir and Randall Akee

No 1801, Department Discussion Papers from Department of Economics, University of Victoria

Abstract: We propose an accessible and repeatable method for calculating rates of institutionalization and homelessness among Status First Nations in Canada by age and gender. We show that this calculation is possible through combining Census and administrative data and could be computed at regular intervals. We estimate extremely high rates of institutionalization and homelessness, especially among young Status men. Averaging over 2001 and 2006, an upper bound estimate of 12% of the Status male population was either institutionalized or homeless. We show that this high rate of institutionalization and homelessness results in a distortion in the male-female gender ratio which may have long-run implications for the continued legal existence of Status First Nations in Canada. JEL Classification: J10,J15,J16,O15,I14,I15,I32

Keywords: First Nations; Native American; Status Indian; Registered Indian; homelessness; institutionalization; gender ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2018-01-26
Note: ISSN 1914-2838
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