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Research Data Centre (RDC): Atlantic RDC (Halifax)

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Acquiring literacy skills: A comparison of provincial and international results from PISA and IALSS

Thiessen, V. (2008). Acquiring literacy skills: A comparison of provincial and international results from PISA and IALSS. Canadian Education Statistics Council: Toronto, ON.

Educational and labour market pathways among minority language groups

Thiessen, V. (2008). Educational and labour market pathways among minority language groups. Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC): Ottawa, ON.

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.

Performance and perception: Exploring gender gaps in human capital skills

Thiessen, V. (2007). Performance and perception: Exploring gender gaps in human capital skills. Canadian Journal of Sociology, 32 (2), 145-176.

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.

Unmet need for the treatment of depression in Atlantic Canada

Starkes, J.M. (2004). Unmet need for the treatment of depression in Atlantic Canada (Doctoral dissertation). Department Of Community Health And Epidemiology. Halifax, NS: Dalhousie University.