Aging Population and Health Care System in Canada

Responding to Youth Crime in Canada

Health care is a vital institution in any society. In Canada, we have a system of socialized insurance, which means universal coverage for health-care services based on need rather than the ability to pay. For 50 years, this system has been sustainable. But the Canadian population, like the population of many industrialized countries, is aging. This is the result of a demographic shift, and since older people often require more health care, this may place a strain on the health care system. How will an aging population affect the health care system? In Responding to Youth Crime in Canada, Anthony N. Doob and Carla Cesaroni suggest various perspectives on youth crime. It may be biological or psychological, it may be a result of inadequate crime control, or it may be a symptom of a deeper underlying social problem. What one perceives to be the cause of youth crime will influence how one goes about dealing with young offenders. In 2011, the Conservative government passed new laws to “get tough” on young offenders. What do you think their perspective is on the cause of criminal behaviour? What are the causes of youth crime? In The Canadian Family in Crisis, John Conway examines how the Canadian family is changing, and how these changes are having different impacts on children, on women, and on men. Many people have an idealized image of what a family should be, but the reality can sometimes be quite different. Sociologists look at various issues regarding the family, such as how and why families form, what influences the divorce rate, and how new family forms are developing. Is the family in decline, or simply changing? I want you to do these three questions.