Year: 2009
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: In this chapter, we address the question: What are the consequences of mobility among Aboriginal peoples? It has been widely recognized that the Aboriginal population is, on average, more mobile than the non-Aboriginal population (Norris, Cooke, & Clatworthy 2003). While research has documented many of the antecedents to and reasons for frequent moves in this population, little work has examined the social consequences. Here, we theorize that frequent moves between communities break the bonds that enable people to access social capital, which, in turn, undermine community social cohesion. One consequence of this process is hypothesized to be lower levels of educational attainment. While the process of “churn” migration is believed to affect a wide range of outcomes, we have chosen to examine educational attainment, since it is a foundational component of socio-economic status. There is also widespread support within the Aboriginal community for improving educational outcomes as a way of improving individual and community conditions (RCAP 1996).
Authors: Dan Beavon, Susan Wingert, Jerry P. White
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2565833803