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Family, school and friends: Correlates of Canadian youth outcomes

Zhang, L. (2011). Family, school and friends: Correlates of Canadian youth outcomes. Child Indicators Research, 4 (3), 467-498.

The role of spouses and children in the decision to settle or not to settle into a certain community. Part 1: Literature Review and Analysis of the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC)

Yoshida, Y., Ramos, H., & VanderPlaat, M. (2011). The role of spouses and children in the decision to settle or not to settle into a certain community. Part 1: Literature Review and Analysis of the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Ottawa, ON.

Participation in workplace employer-sponsored training in Canada: Role of firm characteristics and worker attributes

Xu, K., & Lin, Z. (2010). Participation in workplace employer-sponsored training in Canada: Role of firm characteristics and worker attributes. Contemporary Economic Policy.

Participation in workplace employer-sponsored training in Canada: Role of firm characteristics and worker attributes

Xu, K., & Lin, Z. (2010). Participation in workplace employer-sponsored training in Canada: Role of firm characteristics and worker attributes. Department of Economics Working Paper No. 2007-03.:

Participation in employer-sponsored training in Canada: Role of firm characteristics and worker attributes

Xu, K., & Lin, Z. (2007). Participation in employer-sponsored training in Canada: Role of firm characteristics and worker attributes. Dalhousie University Department of Economics Working Paper:

A preliminary investigation of the contributions of sponsored parents and grandparents in Canada

VanderPlaat, M., Ramos, H., & Yoshida, Y. (2009). A preliminary investigation of the contributions of sponsored parents and grandparents in Canada. The Atlantic Metropolis Centre’s Working Papers Series No. 25: Halifax, NS.

The role of spouses and children in the decision to settle or not to settle into a certain community. Part 2: Methodological framework to undertake qualitative analysis

VanderPlaat, M., Ramos, H., & Yoshida, Y. (2011). The role of spouses and children in the decision to settle or not to settle into a certain community. Part 2: Methodological framework to undertake qualitative analysis. Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Ottawa, ON.

The impact of factors on trajectories that lead to non-completion of high school and lack of post-secondary education among those with high reading competencies at age 15

Thiessen, V. (2007). The impact of factors on trajectories that lead to non-completion of high school and lack of post-secondary education among those with high reading competencies at age 15. Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Ottawa, ON.

Aspirations of Canadian youth for higher education

Thiessen, V., & Looker, D. (2004). Aspirations of Canadian youth for higher education. Learning Policy Directorate, Strategic Policy and Planning No. SP-600-05-04E:

Distributing scarce resources: How families with multiple children prepare for post-secondary education

Thiessen, V., & Looker, D.E. (2005). Distributing scarce resources: How families with multiple children prepare for post-secondary education. In P. Anisef & R. Sweet (Eds.), Participation in post-secondary education: Exploring the roles of family and government, educational savings (pp. 166-200). Montréal, QC: McGill-Queens University Press.

Cultural centrality and the transformative potential of information and communication technology for Canadian youth

Thiessen, V., & Looker, D.E. (2008). Cultural centrality and the transformative potential of information and communication technology for Canadian youth. Canadian Journal of Sociology, 33 (2), 311-336.

Digital divides and capital conversion: The optimal use of information and communication technology for youth reading achievement

Thiessen, V., & Looker, D.E. (2007). Digital divides and capital conversion: The optimal use of information and communication technology for youth reading achievement. Information, Communication and Society, 10 (2), 159-180.

Assessing financial, cultural, and motivational influences on post-secondary education participation

Thiessen, V. (2011). Assessing financial, cultural, and motivational influences on post-secondary education participation. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: Ottawa, ON.

The pursuit of post-secondary education: A comparison of First Nations, African, Asian, and European Canadian youth

Thiessen, V. (2009). The pursuit of post-secondary education: A comparison of First Nations, African, Asian, and European Canadian youth. Canadian Review of Sociology, 46 (1), 5-37.

Identity, equity, and performance: Mathematics and reading literacy in Nova Scotia public schools

Thiessen, V. (2009). Identity, equity, and performance: Mathematics and reading literacy in Nova Scotia public schools. Nova Scotia Department of Education: Halifax, NS.

Resilience and educational pathways: A longitudinal analysis of low reading achievers

Thiessen, V. (2008). Resilience and educational pathways: A longitudinal analysis of low reading achievers. Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, 1 (1), 27-62.