Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Volume
15
Journal
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
27
URL with Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2011.581268 
Abstract
This study uses data from the child and adult components of the 2001 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Survey to examine what factors are related to speaking an Aboriginal language and how speaking an Aboriginal language is related to school outcomes. Even after controlling for child and family factors (age, sex, health status, household income, number of people living in the household, and living in an urban or rural area), speaking an Aboriginal language was associated with positive school outcomes for young children aged 6 to 14 years old if they learned the language in school, but a lower likelihood of having completed high school for 20 to 34-year olds. Possible reasons for this difference between child and adult results are discussed.
