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• The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ( More about this ) - Data tables and key summaries for topics of adult health, education, demographics, social and economic characteristics, mother and children health, and disability and career for Australia's indigenous population. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, demography, public health, socioeconomic status, minorities Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Alcohol Consumption in Australia: A Snapshot ( More about this ) - This article provides an overview of the level, prevalence and type of alcohol consumption; the health status, risk factors and demographic characteristics of those who drink alcohol at risky or high risk levels; as well as information on mortality and health costs. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, demography, public health, mortality, alcohol/drug abuse Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population ( More about this ) - Students use the current demographic profile of the Canadian population to predict changes to the demographics of the population over the next fifteen years. They then consider the potential challenges posed by an aging population. Creator: Statistics Canada Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: North America, demography, population, elderly Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division) Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan, Activity Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• What is a Family? ( More about this ) - Students examine data on family structure from Census 2006 and previous censuses focusing on issues such as family size, number of children and non-traditional family structures like common-law couples and same-sex couples. Students will turn data into illustrated or written profiles of Canadian households. Creator: Statistics Canada Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: North America, demography, families Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division) Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan, Activity Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Sinusoidal modelling of Canada's youth cohorts ( More about this ) - Exercise using census data and statistical software to model the size of the 20-24 year old cohort with the independent variable as the number of years since 1971. The scatter plot fits a sine curve with peaks around 1983 and a second peak around 2010. Helps students understand applications of algebra and the demographic history of Canada. Creator: Statistics Canada Submitted on: 07/06/2010 Subject: North America, demography, birth rates Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division) Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan, Activity Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• E-Stat ( More about this ) - A student data analysis software from Statistics Canada, licensed exclusively for use at schools. The web based software allows students to make charts and tables and preform elementary analysis of Census data. Creator: Statistics Canada Submitted on: 07/06/2010 Subject: North America, demography, census Education Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: Database Access Rights: Available for Purchase Relevance

• Census Families 1921-2006 ( More about this ) - Short flash video , explaining changing trends in families over the course of the censuses between 1921 and 2006 in Canada. Discusses the social and cultural factors that may have lead to demographic changes. Creator: Statistics Canada Submitted on: 07/06/2010 Subject: demography, families, North America Education Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division) Type: Movie/Animation Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• U.S. States ( More about this ) - Data for download as SPSS files that allows students to learn introductory data analysis with SPSS and to compare US states in several demographic, political, economic and other social categories. Creator: John L. Korey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: states, economics, behavior, demography Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Culture and Demographics ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Culture and Demographics as information on human behavior, ways of living and thinking, and characteristics of human populations. This page provides links to publications and other resources from the USGS on Culture and Demographics. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: demography Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Attitudes toward the legality of homosexual relations ( More about this ) - Statistical table showing the attitudes towards the legality of homosexual relations in terms of demographic characteristics. It shows that Whites, younger age groups, higher education, and higher income correlate with more liberal views towards homosexual relations Creator: The Gallup Organization Submitted on: 05/24/2010 Subject: attitudes, policy, demography Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance