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Official statistical data are drawn on to document trends in Canadian immigration, particularly since WWII, with focus on Toronto, Ontario, 1970-2002. Changes in postwar immigration policy are traced across several major periods during these 3 decades, detailing how these have affected the numbers, origins, & types of immigrants. Increased diversity is noted in immigrant ethnic & cultural origins, language use, & religious affiliation; differences between immigrant groups in terms of age, gender, family status & size, income, home ownership, & major educational & occupational characteristics are reported. The extent to which Toronto has been able to accommodate its increasingly diverse immigrant population is examined, focusing on inclusionary & exclusionary forces. 11 Tables, 15 Figures. K. Hyatt Stewart

Through the use of indepth interviews, this study examines the impact of migration, from one social-economic mitieu to another, on family dynamics among 20 immigrant Italian couples in Toronto. Specifically highlighting the effects of wives' wage employment on the division of family work and decision-making power, the authors question the argument that migration results in egalitarian gender dynamics within immigrant families. In doing so, they identify three distinct patterns of wife-husband relations among immigrant families: I) Sexsegregated division of family work and unequal power relations; 2) Sex-segregated division of labour and greater sharing of power; 3) Sex-transcendent division of labour and shared power under extenuating circumstances. Based on these findings, the authors argue that changes taking place as a result of migration are reflective of adaptation to new demands within the context of a new social and economic environment.

Objective: This paper investigates the relationship between health information-seeking behaviour on the Internet and health literacy in the population of older Australians. Methods: Data was obtained from the Adults Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) Survey conducted in 2006. Health literacy was assessed using a specific scale designed to measure health literacy proficiency. Internet usage for health information seeking purposes was elicited from responses to a direct question. Data were analysed using simple unweighted logistic modelling techniques with stratification by education levels. Results: Older people with medium level of education and had a higher health literacy proficiency were 4 times as likely to be frequent users of the Internet for the purposes of searching for health information (OR=3.7, 95%C.I.=1.3-10.3), and about 3 times as likely to be infrequent users, (OR=2.6, 95%C.I.=1.6-4.4) when compared to non-users. For higher education levels, only infrequent usage was significantly associated with health literacy. No relationships were found for lower education levels. It is important that health-related information for older people is offered according to their comprehensive ability. Conclusions: The results obtained suggest that there is a significant interaction effect between health information-seeking behaviour on the Internet and education levels, on health literacy. For those who had attained a post-secondary education level, there were significant associations between the exposure and outcome variables in a progressive manner with the strength of associations increasing from infrequent users to frequent users. This suggested a dose-response relationship between exposure and outcome.