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Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy publishes objective, independent, high-quality research. This includes reports, briefs, guides, and other materials covering Population, Health and Well-being, Economic Development and Natural Resources themes.

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Population Research Publication

Exploring Rural Citizenship Through Displacement: An Analysis of Citizenship in the Context of Refugee Resettlement and Integration

Haugen, Stacey. The Right to Be Rural, February 2022, pp.289.
Published: February 18, 2022
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Population Research Publication

Creating Canadians through Private Sponsorship

Haugen, Stacey, Patti Tamara Lenard, and Emily Regan Wills. Canadian Journal of Political Science 53, no. 3 (2020): pp.560–76.
Published: July 1, 2020
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Population Research Publication

Refugee Sponsorship and Family Reunification

Morris, Stéfanie, Patti Tamara Lenard, and Stacey Haugen. Journal of Refugee Studies 34, no. 1 (2020): pp.130–48.
Published: December 31, 2020
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Population Research Publication

Regional variations of contraceptive use in Bangladesh: A disaggregate analysis by place of residence

Islam, Md. Kamrul, Md. Rabiul Haque, and Prianka Sultana Hema. PLOS ONE 15, no. 3 (2020).
Published: March 25, 2020
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Population Research Publication

"We Feel Like We’re Home”: The Resettlement and Integration of Syrian Refugees in Smaller and Rural Canadian Communities.

Haugen, Stacey. Refuge 35, no. 2 (2019): pp.53–63.
Published: October 7, 2019
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Poster

The State of Rural Canada: Alberta

Dr. Lars Hallstrom, Stacey Haugen, Payton Grant

Presented at Canadian Rural Revitalization Conference (CRRF) May 25 - May 27, 2022

Abstract: In 2019 the province returned to its conservative roots with an overwhelming vote for the United Conservative Party (UCP) led by Premier Jason Kenney. They formed the Government of Alberta on April 30, 2019 with 62 of 87 seats, winning over 70% of the vote in a number of ridings. Electoral support for the NDP was largely limited to urban centers. Voter turnout in the 2019 election was the highest recorded since 1982 at 64%.

At the local level, many of the challenges faced by rural municipalities are long-standing, but increasingly compounded by economic decline, provincial fiscal policy, deteriorating infrastructure, increasing urbanization, aging populations, and diminishing services. The province is home to 356 municipal units, of which 260 are recognized as urban municipalities, meaning they are defined as a city, town, village, or summer village under the Municipal Government Act.
Published: May 2022
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Population Policy Analysis Publication

An Evaluation of Policy Responses to Refugee Resettlement in Rural Canada

Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Lars Hallstrom
Published: June 23, 2023
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Population Work Integrated Learning Poster

Assessing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Lethbridge’s Heritage Inventories Using a System Plan Approach: A Thematic Analysis

Hannah Laberge & Brie Wilson
Published: April 1, 2023
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Population Work Integrated Learning Poster

IDEA in Placemaking in Public Realm Design

Kianna Turner, Amy Cran, Isabella Lee
Published: April 1, 2023
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Population Work Integrated Learning Poster

Stories from the Warehouse District

Peter Gorombey
Published: April 1, 2023
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Population Work Integrated Learning Poster

Steps taken to inform the RFQ for a Comprehensive Site Plan

Kirsten Hironaka
Published: April 1, 2023
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Population Work Integrated Learning Poster

Engagement Planning, Public Art, and Urban Design

Taylor Manns and Kianna Turner
Published: April 1, 2023
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Report

Knowledge Support – Community Based Refugee Sponsorship: Sponsorship in Rural and Small Communities

Stacey Haugen, with Lars K. Hallström, PhD
Published: March 1, 2022
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Video

State of Rural Canada 2021 - Alberta

Discussion with Dr. Lars Hallstrom, one of the authors of the State of Rural Canada 2021: Opportunities, Recovery, and Resilience in Changing Times.
Published: September 22, 2021
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Report

From Anecdotes to Evidence: Research-Based Recommendations for Supporting Rural and Remote Sponsorship

Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Lars Hallstrom
Summary Report to the IRCC

Abstract:
Refugees in Canada and beyond are largely destined for resettlement in large cities. However, through sponsorship, dispersal policies, and more informal mechanisms, more rural communities and smaller cities are welcoming refugees. Despite the increasing diversity of resettlement communities, research remains concentrated on large cities, leaving a gap in knowledge about resettlement in rural regions, towns, villages, and small cities. This report presents the results from three research activities: (1) a Scoping Literature Review; (2) Virtual Focus Groups & Interviews; and (3) a National Bilingual Survey
Published: June 2023
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Report

De l’anecdote aux données probantes : Enfaveur de mesures de soutien au parrainagedans les collectivités rurales et éloignées –Recommandations fondées sur la recherche

Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Lars Hallstrom

Résumé:
Les réfugiés au Canada et ailleurs sont en grande partie destinés à être réinstallés dans les grandes villes. Cependant, grâce au parrainage, aux politiques de dispersion et à des mécanismes informels, un plus grand nombre de collectivités rurales et de petites villes accueillent des réfugiés. Malgré la diversité croissante des collectivités de réinstallation, la recherche demeure axée sur les grandes villes, ce qui entraîne des lacunes dans les connaissances sur la réinstallation dans les régions rurales, les municipalités, les villages et les petites villes. Le rapport présente les résultats de trois activités de recherche:
(1) Examen de la littérature; (2) Entrevues et groupes de discussion virtuels; (3) Sondage national bilingue.
Published: June 2023
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Report

Empty Planet, Empty Province? A Primer on Contemporary Demographic Theory and Population-scale Drivers of Change

Lars K. Hallstrom, Stacey Haugen, Carly Heck, Melissa Wilk, Nicholas Yarmey, Anna Leismeister, Lisa-Marie Swanepoel, Henrietha Adandom
Published: May 31, 2024
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Report

Interactive Report: Moving In, Moving On & Moving Up: Examining Population Movements to and from Rural Canada

Visualizations by Nicholas Yarmey

Report by Stacey Haugen, Sydney Whiting, Lars Hallstrom, and Rachel McNally
Published: June 2024
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Population Data Collection and Analyses Report

Rural Immigration Scenario Planning Workshop: Report on Lethbridge Workshop

Rachel McNally, MA
Lars K. Hallstrom, PhD
Stacey Haugen, MA
Published: June 23, 2023
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Population Data Collection and Analyses Report

Rural Immigration Scenario Planning Workshop Report on Workshop in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Sydney Whiting
Stacey Haugen, MA
Lars K. Hallstrom, PhD
Published: October 18, 2023
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Rural Immigration Scenario Planning Workshop Report on Workshop in Prince George, British Columbia

Sydney Whiting
Stacey Haugen, MA
Lars K. Hallstrom, PhD
Published: November 29, 2023
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Rural Immigration Scenario Planning Workshop Report on Workshop in Ottawa, Ontario

Sydney Whiting
Stacey Haugen, MA
Rachel McNally, MA
Lars K. Hallstrom, PhD
Published: February 24, 2024
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Report

Moving In, Moving On & Moving Up: Examining Population Movements to and from Rural Canada, Immigration Statistics

Lars K. Hallstrom, Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Sydney Whiting, and Nicholas Yarmey
Published: April 23, 2024
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Population Data Collection and Analyses Presentation

Summary of Rural Workshops: Lethbridge, AB; Prince George, BC; Antigonish, NS

Published: February 20, 2024
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Population Research Report

Summary Report: Moving In, Moving On & Moving Up: Examining Population Movements to and from Rural Canada

Prepared by: Stacey Haugen, MA; Sydney Whiting; Lars Hallstrom, PhD; Rachel McNally, MA
Published: June 2024
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Population Data Collection and Analyses Report

Official Representatives of RMA Members Perceptions of Policing in Alberta

Lars Hallstrom, Tanya Trussler, Nick Yarmey
Published: April 2023
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Population Research Report

Rural Perceptions of Policing in Alberta

Lars Hallstrom, Tanya Trussler, Nick Yarmey
Published: April 2023
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Population Research Report

Urban Perceptions of Policing in Alberta

Lars Hallstrom, Tanya Trussler, Nick Yarmey
Published: April 2023
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Population Research Report

Public Perceptions of Policing in Alberta (full sample)

Lars Hallstrom, Tanya Trussler, Nick Yarmey
Published: April 2023
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Population Health Economy Ecosystems Data Collection and Analyses Poster

Health in the Watershed maps poster

Maps by Nicholas Yarmey, MSc.
Published: October 15, 2024
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Population Health Economy Research Publication

COVID-19 social and economic disruptions, mental health, and coping behaviours among young Canadians: a structural equation model

Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso, Adebiyi Boco, Md Kamrul Islam, Alexander Darku & Lars Hallstrom
Published: January 9, 2025
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Population Health Economy Knowledge Synthesis Publication

Decoding Local Food Systems: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Lethbridge Alberta’s Land Use Bylaw (Technical Report)

Erica Gonzalez, Bhawana Pradhan, Breanna Little Mustache, Brie Wilson, Bruce Ascione, JD Gervais, Amy-Lee Lateeph
Published: August 28, 2024
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Population Economy Policy Analysis Report

Culture and Commemoration within the City of Lethbridge

Jordan Hanas, Aliya Jansen, Taryn Lachman
Published: August 29, 2025
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Population Data Collection and Analyses Publication

Supporting Refugees in Rural Canada: Exploring the Strengths and Weaknesses of Settlement Service Models in Smaller Communities

Stacey Haugen, Rachel McNally, Lars K. Hallstrom. Vol. 41 No. 1 (2025): General Issue with Special Focus on Refugee Experiences of Integration in small Communities in Canada
Published: April 2, 2026
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Population Knowledge Synthesis Publication

Reconciliation and Heritage Policy Making in a Canadian Settler-Colonial City

Andrea Cuéllar, Ross Kilgour and Perry Stein
Published: April 23, 2026
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Population Ecosystems Research Publication

Refocusing the study of human–plant relations to the genus scale: Indigenous selection pressures in Xanthosoma

John R. White; Sonia Zarrillo; Álvaro Monteros Altamirano; Marcia Peñafiel; Roxana Tanguila, and Andrea M. Cuéllar
Published: June 21, 2026
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Population Health Economy Knowledge Synthesis Publication

Loneliness and income disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

Adebiyi G. Boco, Lars K. Hallstrom
Published: July 2, 2026
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Population Health Research Publication

Accusations, ‘Wise Planning’ and the Making of ‘Responsible’ Citizens: Family Planning Narratives from the Margins in Delhi

Dharashree Das
Published: October 3, 2025
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Population Economy Knowledge Synthesis Publication

Reluctant entrepreneurs or embracing marketization: The governance of municipal entrepreneurialism for community development in rural Canada

Sean Markey, Laura Ryser, Greg Halseth, Martin Mateus, Joshua Barrett, Lars Hallstrom, Kelly Vodden & Ryan Gibson
Published: July 1, 2025
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Population Health Data Collection and Analyses Publication

Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Mental Health Symptoms Among Canadian Youth: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso, Adebiyi G. Boco and Lars K. Hallstrom
Published: April 22, 2026
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