A Profile of Undergraduate Student Parents in Canada

Student parents are a significant minority population on Canadian post-secondary campuses. As research exploring this population has been extremely limited to date, this study provides the first national profile of Canadian student parents. We explore student parent enrolment patterns over time and examine current demographic characteristics. The data for this study were drawn from two datasets collected by Statistics Canada: the Labour Force Survey 1976–2005 and the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics 2004 cross-sectional data file. Student parents accounted for between 11% and 16% of all post-secondary enrolment between 1976 and 2005. Further analyses explore participation patterns based on type of institution (college/university), study status (full-/part-time study), age, gender, and marital status. Future research directions and implications for policies and institutional practice are discussed.  Les étudiants qui sont aussi parents représentent une population minoritaire d’importance sur les campus postsecondaires canadiens. Puisque la recherche portant sur cette population demeure extrêmement limitée à ce jour, l’étude qui suit constitue le premier profil national d’étudiants canadiens qui sont aussi parents. On y explore les modèles d’inscription de ces étudiants au fil du temps et on y examine les caractéristiques démographiques actuelles. Les données de cette étude ont été prises de deux sources recueillies par Statistique Canada : la « Labour Force Survey 1976-2005 » et la « Enquête sur la dynamique du travail et du revenu, 2004 [Canada]: Fichier d’enquête transversale principale ». Les étudiants qui sont aussi parents représentent entre 11 % et 16 % de toutes les inscriptions postsecondaires entre 1976 et 2005. D’autres analyses explorent les modèles de participation fondés sur le type d’institution (collège ou université), le statut de l’étudiant (temps plein ou temps partiel), l’âge, le sexe et le statut familial. On y discute également de la direction des recherches futures, ainsi que des implications pour la rédaction de politiques et pour la pratique en milieu institutionnel

Research Funding in the Field of Gambling: Recent Evolution and Future Directions

Funding for research in the field of gambling has become increasingly scarce. Many previously available sources of funding have declined or disappeared completely, and the national granting councils do not typically focus on gambling research. There is also growing recognition that research funding from sources that may have a vested interest in the outcome can be problematic. Gambling offerings are expanding and innovating at an increasing rate, bringing with it a heightened advertising environment. This, alongside the mental health and financial impacts of the pandemic, means that the need for research on gambling and gambling-related harms is arguably greater than ever before. This session will explore current challenges for gambling research funding and outline considerations, including risk assessment and transparency, to support a robust research field that generates independent programs of study and high-quality insights. It will build on a case study of Greo’s own funding challenges resulting in the transition from a far-reaching research organization with local government funding to an independent global knowledge mobilization organization that continues to commission research, with an expanded focus on primary research, evidence synthesis, evaluation, and stakeholder convening

Impact of research participation on parents of seriously ill children

Background: There is a paucity of research evidence to guide health care providers’ practice in pediatric palliative care. At the same time, some clinicians and IRBs are reluctant to approve such studies because of concerns about further burdening families. Yet, there is some evidence that research participation can have positive effects for families. Objective: To obtain parents’ perceptions about their experience of participating in 1 of 2 research studies. Design: Descriptive, quantitative survey. Setting/Subjects: Caregivers of children with life-threatening conditions (n=323) who were caring for the child at home. Measurements: Researcher-designed Impact of Participation questionnaire. Results: Few differences between the 2 groups were found on Impact responses. Not a single parent reported regretting participating in their study and almost all (96.3%) reported that conducting research about family’s experiences in pediatric palliative care had value. Just over three quarters (76.2%) did not find participation at all painful, and 73.7% reported that participation was about as painful as expected, with 23.2% reporting less painful. About half (50.5%) said that participation had at least some positive effect and only 3 parents reported any negative effect. An overwhelming majority (93.4%) would recommend participation to other parents in a similar situation. Conclusions: Participation in research for families with children who have a life-threatening condition is not only acceptable to parents, but may in fact have a positive effect. Though clinicians and IRBs may be hesitant to fully support such research, it is clear that conducting research in the field of pediatric palliative care is important.Medicine, Faculty ofNon UBCPediatrics, Department ofReviewedFacult

North American Think Tank (NATT) 2017 on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice

The Alberta Gambling Research Institute (AGRI) and the Gambling & Addictions Research Centre, AUT, co-hosted the North American Regional Meeting of the International Think Tank on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice. The Think Tank took take place April 9-10, 2017, at The Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta, Canada.YesAlberta Gambling Research Institute; Gambling & Addictions Research Centre, AU

‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in gambling advertising research

From Crossref journal articles via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2023-09-20, accepted 2023-09-22, epub 2023-11-12, issued 2023-11-12, published 2023-11-12Article version: VoRPublication status: Publishe