In this study, the authors investigated community resilience from the perspectives of well-defined, geographically bounded neighbourhoods and in relation to factors within them that may mediate, either positively or negatively, child and youth health outcomes. Three socially contrasting neighbourhoods with heterogeneous child health outcomes were…

A Canadian study compared rural-urban differences in 15-year-olds' reading performance. Data from national and international surveys indicated that family socioeconomic status and community characteristics were the only significant variables, and community variables far outweighed socioeconomic status. Parent occupational status was the strongest…

The conceptual framework underlying the study reported in this book is based on the premise that an adolescent's career development and intentions and decisions with respect to future career depend on three interrelated factors: social origin, present experience, and attitudes and preparedness for the future. Traditional patterns are followed in…