Table 1
Characteristics of off-reserve First Nations children aged 2 to 5, Canada, 2006
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percentage | |
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Sociodemographic characteristics | |
Child's registered Indian status | |
Without | 42 |
With | 58 |
Child's living arrangements | |
Two parents | 58 |
One parent | 39 |
Other (living with relatives or with non-relatives only) | 3 |
Parent's age (in years) | |
45 and over | 7 |
35 to 44 | 27 |
25 to 34 | 50 |
24 and under | 16 |
Parent's level of education | |
Less than high school | 31 |
High school | 25 |
Some postsecondary | 11 |
Completed postsecondary | 33 |
in dollars | |
Average household income | |
Lowest quintile1 | 13,600 |
Second quintile2 | 25,600 |
Third quintile3 | 40,000 |
Fourth quintile4 | 59,900 |
Highest quintile5 | 109,400 |
Household size | |
Two persons | 8 |
Three persons | 21 |
Four persons | 32 |
Five persons | 20 |
Six persons | 10 |
Seven persons or more | 9 |
Region | |
Atlantic | 5 |
Quebec | 6 |
Ontario | 26 |
Manitoba | 14 |
Saskatchewan | 12 |
Alberta | 16 |
British Columbia | 17 |
Territories | 4 |
Home and family characteristics | |
Parent's mother tongue | |
Non-Aboriginal | 83 |
Aboriginal | 17 |
Exposure to Aboriginal languages at home | |
Less than daily1 | 80 |
Daily2 | 20 |
Parents help child to understand First Nations culture and history | |
No | 69 |
Yes | 31 |
Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language | |
Not very important / Not at all important | 32 |
Somewhat important / Very important | 68 |
Grandparents involved in raising the child | |
No | 56 |
Yes | 44 |
Other relatives involved in raising the child | |
No | 72 |
Yes | 28 |
Grandparents help child to understand First Nations culture and history | |
No | 75 |
Yes | 25 |
Uncles or aunts help child to understand First Nations culture and history | |
No | 90 |
Yes | 10 |
Focused attention ("talking or playing together") from grandparents | |
Less than daily3 | 73 |
Daily2 | 27 |
Focused attention ("talking or playing together") from uncles or aunts | |
Less than daily3 | 83 |
Daily2 | 17 |
Child care | |
Child care arrangements | |
Attends child care where Aboriginal languages are used | 8 |
Attends child care where Aboriginal languages are not used | 42 |
Does not attend any regular child care | 50 |
Teacher/child care provider helps child to understand First Nations culture and history | |
No | 92 |
Yes | 8 |
Community | |
Community as a … place with First Nations cultural activities | |
Fair / Poor | 57 |
Good / Very good / Excellent | 43 |
Exposure to Aboriginal languages at the home of others | |
Less than daily1 | 91 |
Daily2 | 9 |
Exposure to Aboriginal languages in the community | |
Less than daily1 | 92 |
Daily2 | 8 |
Exposure to Aboriginal languages through media | |
Less than daily1 | 95 |
Daily2 | 5 |
Participation in traditional activities such as singing, drum dancing, fiddling, gatherings and ceremonies | |
Less than monthly4 | 79 |
At least monthly5 | 21 |
Participation in hunting, fishing, trapping, camping activities | |
Less than monthly4 | 88 |
At least monthly5 | 12 |
Participation in seasonal activities such as berry picking or gathering wild plants | |
Less than monthly4 | 91 |
At least monthly5 | 9 |
1. Includes responses of more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, at least once a year, less than once a year and never. 2. Includes responses of more than once a day and once a day. 3. Includes responses of more than once a week, once a week, less than once a week, and never. 4. Includes responses of at least once a year, less than once a year and never. 5. Includes responses of more than once a day, once a day, more than once a week, once a week and at least once a month. Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006. |
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