Exam 8: Location Matters: Education and Employment Inequalities in Northern and Rural Canada

Workforce disparities manifest themselves into unequal distributions of income.

To effectively address social inequality, new policies will need to be adapted to __________.

How has the political and socio-economic climate of Canada's north impacted the population? What information can be drawn from the censuses of 2011 and 2016?

Northern and southern income disparities are more common in which provinces?

Educational programs and post-secondary education initiatives in northern regions need to be tailored to the needs of northern institutions and populations to avoid further narrowing the difficulties in access and the options available for these populations.

Approximately 13.5% of northern youth live beyond 80km from a post-secondary institution, compared to 2% of southern youth.

Nearly 50% of northern residents in Alberta report income that falls in the bottom quintile compared to other provinces.

What is one of the two ways in which the decision to relocate to distant post-secondary institutions is affected by culture?

Students' choice of field of study or major is also influenced by where they live, with students from northern and rural areas underrepresented in STEM-related fields.

Provinces like Quebec and Ontario report lower differences in income amongst populations in the northern and southern regions than provinces like Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Which of the following is not part of attempts to improve governance of Canada's Territorial North?

In the 2016 census, it was noted shown that in southern, urban parts of the country, 19.4 % of the population held a bachelor's degree, while in the northern regions the percentage was _____.

Youth strongly attached to familial structures and moral responsibility are often averse to leaving their homes to pursue higher education.

According to the general theory of cultural reproduction, youth from higher social classes gain cultural capital as a result of a well-rounded upbringing that includes exposure to the fine arts.

Any educational pathway taken by youth in the northern regions will eventually manifest into advantages in the workforce.

When it comes to levels of education, what is the Canadian North is characterized by?

Canada's Northern Territories are often referred to as "the forgotten north."

Over 90% of southern youth live within 20km of post-secondary education when they are 13 years of age.

Northern youth have higher odds of pursuing what type of post-secondary education in comparison to southern youth?

One of the challenges faced by the Northern Territories is that it is sparsely populated with few significant urban populations.