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Peer crowds, work experience, and financial saving behaviour of young Canadians
(Journal of Economic Psychology, 2006)The objective of this study is to examine predictors of young people's saving behaviour. The results from probit analysis, using a national survey of 1806 Canadians aged 12–24, reveal that individuals from peer groups ... -
Political Economy of Africa-India Relations: Remaking of a South-South Alliance?
(2007-02-28)It is analytically awkward to compare the relationship between a country and a continent. Arguably, in this case it is possible since India is a postcolonial country of continental proportions due to its size and diversity, ... -
Preschool sibling interaction in separated and married families: Are same-sex pairs or older sisters more sociable?
(Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, 1998)Two factors have been associated with the quality of sibling relationships: the sex of the children and their family circumstances. Yet the data on each issue are complex. This study examines the sex constellations of ... -
Productivity and Predictability of Resource Yield: Aboriginal Controlled Burning in the Boreal Forest
(Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta, 1979) -
Pulp Mills, Fish Contamination, and Fish Eaters: A Participatory Workshop on the Politics of Expert Knowledge
(Capitalism, Nature, Socialism, 1996) -
Review: Religious Faith and Political Praxis in the Americas
(Latin American Perspectives, 1988) -
Searching for Happiness: The Importance of Social Capital.
(2011-06)After four decades of research, scholars of happiness continue to debate its causes. While it is generally agreed that a combination of internal and external factors play a role, predicting happiness well remains a ... -
Sibling attachment: A review and a new infant-based measure (SPPIR)
(Journal of Early Development and Parenting, 1993)This paper describes a new infant-based measure for assessing infant attachment to a sibling during a modified strange situation procedure. Research has demonstrated that young siblings often form a special relationship ... -
Sociology and Environmental Impact Assessment
(Canadian Journal of Sociology, 1997)The paper indicates how a critical sociology could contribute to environmental impact assessment (EIA). It argues how sociologists must become involved in evaluating the EIA process itself. Topics examined include: how EIA ... -
The University, Accountability, and Market Discipline in the Late 1990s
(Electronic Journal of Sociology, 1998)The academy, like many public and private institutions before it, has been colonised by the discourses of consumerism, efficiency, and market discipline. By now it is a familiar trend and, as many countries have experienced ... -
The Well-being of Adults who were Raised by Grandparents.
(2013-11-09)Presented in Poster Session 12 on "Parenting and Grandparenting" at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) 75th Conference, San Antonio, November 6-9, 2013. -
Winning Back the Words
(Garamond Press, 1993) -
Wood Bison and the Early Fur Trade
(Canadian Circumpolar Institute Press, 1993)