National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) is a project of Statistics Canada which engages in the long-term study of children.
The NLSCY is implemented by
The study is conducted every two years, and was first conducted in 1994. The information gathered is used for policy decisions ranging from university financial aid and enrolment to distribution of educational, medical or family-related funds and education reform. The types of classes offered in schools, for example, may reflect the types of classes shown to best bolster a child's development.
The program targets children raised in each of Canada's 10 provinces, but excludes children living on
The study has been inactive since 2009.[1]
Methodology
The program selects children under age 11 to begin the process, and studying five subject areas:
Critique
Critics assert that a volunteer-based means of evaluation is not representative; certain respondents will be predisposed to participate or abstain. Moreover, the exclusion of many children ensures that the study will not be wholly representative and may result in neglecting certain groups of children. Military families' children are not included in the survey. Neither are children in remote locations; tracking, administering and accessing these children may be too difficult and costly. This alienates these groups from reform, since government policymakers are unaware of the trends and needs of these children.
References
- ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY)". www23.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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External links
- NLSCY page at Statistics Canada