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The Role of the Family in Determining Youth Employment
This paper demonstrates that high parental income, parental provision of an allowance, parental employment, height, and minority background are all factors associated with an adolescent’s decision to work fewer hours or not to work at all.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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November 1999
Explaining Why So Many Households Do Not Save
This paper explores household savings in terms of people's conscious decisions to plan for retirement.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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June 2000
Welfare Reform and Household Saving
This paper examines the effectiveness of savings incentives that were implemented as part of welfare reform in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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July 2001
Spending Patterns in Canada: 2009
This survey for 2009 outlines household income and spending on expenditures such as food, clothing, transportation, recreation, health care, education, and housing accommodations.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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December 2010
Marriage and Economic Well Being: The Economy of the Family Rises or Falls with Marriage
The study ties the continuance of marriage to improved economic circumstances including more wealth and less poverty for families, children, and society.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Family Research Council
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May 2011
Sandbagging the Family: The impact of recession on couple and parenting relationships
This article examines the effects of global recession on the family.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Maxim Institute
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September 15, 2009
Dynamic Benefits Towards welfare that works
This executive summary provides highlights from a report on the rise of poverty and worklessness in the United Kingdom.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Centre for Social Justice
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2009
The Current State of Canadian Family Finances
This annual report examines family finances amid the economic recovery.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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February 2010
Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children
This report looks at the economic ability of adults to surpass the earnings of their parents.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Economic Mobility Project, Pew Charitable Trust
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April 2010
Police-reported Robbery in Canada, 2008
This report looks at robberies in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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Spring 2010
Does it Pay to Work?
This paper investigates the actual economic benefit of employment and finds that high rates of taxation are creating disincentives to work.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Center for Policy Analysis
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November 2002
Moms and Jobs: Trends in Mothers' Employment and Which Mothers Stay Home: A Fact Sheet from Council on Contemporary Families
This report examines the labour patterns of mothers from low-income, middle-income and high-income marriages.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Council on Contemporary Families
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May 10, 2007
Wealth of American Households: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
This document contains charts displaying information about the debts, assets and net worth of American households.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Consumer Federation of America
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February 13, 2001
Households with High Levels of Net Assets
This report provides information about the characteristics of households with high levels of net assets, the type of assets these households have, and factors that are associated with high assets.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Consumer Federation of America
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July 10, 2001
Wealth-Poor Households in the U.S.
This report examines the disadvantages faced by households with a net worth of less than $10 000, describes their characteristics, and seeks to understand what prevents these families from saving money and increasing their assets.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Consumer Federation of America
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May 13, 2002
Inequality and Growth: Why Differential Fertility Matters
This paper examines the relationship between fertility rates and growing economic inequality.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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California Center for Population Research
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April 2001
Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness … or Does It? A Reconsideration Based on the Combined Effects of Wealth, Income and Consumption
This paper examines the effects of economic status on people's subjective well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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July 2004
The Structure and Distribution of Household Wealth in Australia
This paper provides an overview of the distribution of household wealth in Australia, offers estimates of mean and median wealth, and assesses the inequality of wealth distribution.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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July 2004
Wage and Employment Rates in New Zealand from 1991 to 2001
This paper presents information on the wage and employment rates of single parents, single men, single women, married men, and married women in New Zealand.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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May 2003
The State of Our Unions 2006
This paper explores the cultural shift away from childbearing to childlessness and evaluates the causes and outcomes of this shift.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The National Marriage Project
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July 2006
Neighbors as Negatives: Relative Earnings and Well-Being
This study examines the extent to which families' sense of well-being is affected by having numerous neighbours whose family income is significantly higher than their own.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
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March 18, 2004
Spending Patterns in Canada
This report provides data on Canadian spending habits from 2008.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada, Income Statistics Division
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December 2009
Low Income Cut-Offs for 2008 and Low Income Measures for 2007.
This publication incorporates a detailed description of how low income cut-offs are updated and how low income measures are decided upon.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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June 2009
A Profile of Clinical Depression in Canada
This paper describes the social implications of depression in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Research Data Centre Network
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February 2008
Family Poverty in Canada: Raising incomes and strengthening families
The purpose of this paper is to examine the recent history and impact of poverty on Canadian families, to identify which family groups are most at risk and to offer solutions which both reduce poverty and strengthen the family unit in this country.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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September 1, 2007
Is it Just Tax? The shaping of our society
The paper examines the values of justice, compassion and freedom in the New Zealand tax system.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Maxim Institute
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October 2008
Poverty in Canada: 2006 Update
Utilizing ‘basic needs poverty lines,’ this report indicates that poverty in Canada has been declining over the last 50 years and the lowest level in Canadian history.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Fraser Institute
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November 2006
Breakdown Britain: Indebtedness
A 2006 State of the Nation report which studies the state of indebtedness of British society, examining levels of debt and how this debt affects low inome families and society at large.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Cente for Social Justice
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December 14, 2006
Breakthrough Britain: Serious Personal Debt
This 2007 British State of the Nation report offers policy alternatives to change the culture of Britain with respect to peronal debt.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Centre for Social Justice
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July 2007
Work/Family Balance: What Do We Really Know?
This paper reviews research on the nature, scope and implications of work/family conflict and endeavours to (1) explain the fundamental causes of the work/family conflict, (2) demonstrate the impacts of this imbalance on families and organizations, (3) discuss the challenges families face, and (4) present possible strategies to improve the situation.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Vanier Institute of the Family
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January 15, 2009
Governing for the Good: What does it really mean?
This report examines the high tax rate in New Zealand and calls on government to create an environment where social institutions like family, are unrestrained in helping their members pursue basic goods.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Maxim Institute
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2008
Low-income Children
This paper relies on data from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics to evaluate the prevalence of child poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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May 2008
Report on the Evolution of the Family in Europe 2008
This report examines the relationship between economic, social and cultural trends on the family in Europe.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Institute for Family Policies
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May 2008
Economic Problems Facing Families
This research brief examines survey data on economic issues facing American families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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April 2008
Income in Canada 2006
This paper provides income data for Canadian families and individuals, including data by region and family type.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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May 2008
High-income Canadians
Using Canadian tax data, this study suggests that those earning above $89 000 a year are in the top 5% of taxfilers.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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September 2007
Quality of Life in Canada: A Citizen's Report Card
This paper investigates the quality of life in Canada using 40 indicators grouped into categories including: health, education, environment, community, personal well-being, and government.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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July 01, 2002
Neighbourhood Influences on Children's School Readiness
This study looks at the ways in which neighbourhood characteristics influence toddlers' and preschoolers' readiness to learn.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Why Marriage Matters: 21 Conclusions From the Social Sciences
This paper discusses the economic, educational, psychological, health-related, and developmental benefits of marriage and the negative consequences of divorce.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Centre of the American Experiment
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2002
Depression and Work Impairment
This study examines the frequency of depression among Canadian workers and associated work absence and lost productivity.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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February 2007
Effects of Nonmaternal Child Care on Inequality in Cognitive Skills
This paper suggests that increased non-maternal care for low-income children may result in increased inequalities in cognitive development because the quality of care they receive is inferior to that received by children with higher income parents.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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March 01, 1999
Economic Resources and Children’s Health and Success at School: An Analysis Using the NLSCY
This paper considers the influence economic resources have on children's outcomes, and what role health and educational development should play in the 'longer-term' success of the child.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Human Resources Development Canada
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September 01, 2000
A Follow-up Study of Child Hunger in Canada
This is an analysis of child hunger data from the 1996 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, and looks at the statistics of and factors associated with child hunger ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada
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2001
Revisiting Wealth Inequality
This article examines the distribution of wealth among Canadian families between 1984 and 2005.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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December 2006
The Current State of Canadian Family Finances 2005 Report
This paper gives an overview of the average financial situation of Canadian families in 2005 and discusses the related areas of debt, interest rates, income, saving, spending and poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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February 2006
The Assets of Canadian Families, 1997
This paper examines families involved with family service agencies, and assesses the positive changes that are occurring as a result of these services.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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April 01, 1999
What are Canadians' Top Indicators of Career Success?
This survey showed that 30% of Canadians feel successful in their careers if they are able to achieve work-life balance.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Ipsos Reid
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May 07, 2003
The Well-being of Canada’s Young Adults in 2000: A Fact Book and Preliminary Analysis
This paper examines the overall well-being of young Canadians (age 15-34).
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Christian Commitment Research Institute
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June 2003
Maternal Employment, Migration, and Child Development
This article evaluates the roles and relationships between parental and school influences on child development.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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November 2003
Socio-Economic Status, Health Shocks, Life Satisfaction and Mortality: Evidence from an Increasing Mixed Proportional Hazard Model
This paper discusses the role of income, education, marriage, self-reported health status, and unobserved health shocks in determining mortality and longevity.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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February 2005
The Current State of Canadian Family Finances – 2004 Report
This paper gives an overview of the average financial situation of Canadian families in 2004 and discusses the related areas of employment earnings, income, spending, investments, poverty, and debt.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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January 2005
Sibling Similarity and Difference in Socioeconomic Status
This paper reviews existing research that has been conducted on the effect of family background on the socio-economic outcomes of men, and extends this inquiry to include female family members.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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December 2004
Marriage in Transition: Evidence on Age, Education, and Assets in Six Developing Countries
This paper examines trends in the educational attainment, age, and assets of individuals who are getting married in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mexico, the Phillippines, and South Africa.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Population Council
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2003
Are the Kids All Right? Intergenerational Mobility and Child Well-being in Canada
This paper examines the influence of parental income on their children's future income.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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October 01, 2001
Asset Ownership Across Generations
This paper examines the effects of parental wealth and assets on children's financial status as adults.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Population Studies Center
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August 2000
Wealth Dynamics in the 1980s and 1990s: Sweden and the U.S.
This paper compares wealth inequality and income mobility in the United States and Sweden.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Population Studies Center
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October 26-27, 2000
What Explains Race and Ethnic Differences in Family Financial Transfers to Adult Children?
This paper discusses the differential rate of parental economic support for adult children between racial groups, and demonstrates that African-American and Hispanic parents give less than white parents.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Population Studies Center
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September 2001
Why has Inequality in Weekly Earnings Increased in Canada?
This paper seeks to explain the increased inequality in weekly earnings in Canada in the 1980s.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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July 1995
Middle Income Undergraduates: Where They Enroll and How They Pay for Their Education
This paper examines the effect that family income has on the postsecondary institution choices of middle-income youths.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Center for Education Statistics
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August 2001
How Money Matters for Young Children's Development: Parental Investement and Family Processes
This article discusses the effect of family income on child development, achievement, and behaviour.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Child Development
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November 2002
Abstract
This paper gives an overview of the average financial situation of Canadian families and discusses related areas of employment earnings, income, spending, investments, poverty, and debt.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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2002
Household Saving Behaviour in Australia
This paper describes the motives for financial saving in Australian households and the form in which savings are generally held.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Melbourne Institute for Applied Economic and Social Research
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June 1999
The Effects of Wealth and Income on Subjective Well-Being and Ill-Being
This paper examines the relationship between household wealth, as a measure of economic security, and people's reports of subjective well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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March 2004
Abstract
This paper discusses the negative effect that moving can have on children's educational attainment, academic performance, and employment outcomes as young adults.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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March 2000
Economic Pressure in Rural Families: Couple Interactions that Reduce Risk for Emotional Distress and Marital Instability
This research aims to discover potential strategies for reducing the adverse consequences of economic hardship on marriage.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program
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August 1995
Income Mobility in Old Age in Britain and Germany
This paper examines income mobility among older people living in Britain and Germany in the 1990s and discusses personal characteristics and live events that influence this mobility.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
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December 2004
Money and Morale: What Growing Inequality Is Doing to Americans’ Views of Themselves and Others
This paper provides evidence of growing income inequality in the United States and presents findings which suggest that economic status influences subjective well-being and life satisfaction.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Survey Research Center
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November 2002
Emergent Black Affluence and Social Mobility in Post-Apartheid South Africa
This paper documents a large increase in affluence among black South Africans after the collapse of apartheid.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Development Policy Research Unit
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November 2004
Income of Canadian Families
This paper examines the incomes and economic situations of Canadian families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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May 13, 2003
The Economic Effects of Parental Absence
This paper explores the impact of single-parenthood and parental absence on a family's economic resources.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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May 27, 2003
Analysis of Alternative Financial Service Providers
This paper examines the availability and use of alternative financial providers, such as pawnshops, cash-chequing outlets, and payday tenders.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Urban Institute, Fannie Mae Foundation
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February 19, 2004
Parental Strategies for Increasing Child Well-being: The Case of Elementary School Choice
This paper examines the extent to which parents of different backgrounds and socio-economic status are willing to expend time and money to obtain a particular public or private school for their child.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Center for Working Families
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April 01, 1999
Social Security, Ageing and Income Distribution in Australia
This paper describes Australia's retirement income system and looks at trends in income levels, composition and distribution among aged people.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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August 01, 1999
Asset Poverty in The United States: Its Persistence in an Expansionary Economy
This paper aims to correct the misconception that poverty in the United States was decreasing between the years of 1984 and 1999.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
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2004
Self Provision in Retirement? Forecasting Future Household Wealth
This paper looks at the costs to the government of an ageing population and investigates the ability of older people to provide for themselves in retirement.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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December 01, 2003
Defining and Re-Defining Poverty: A CCSD Perspective
This article focuses primarily on redefining what constitutes the poverty line.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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October 01, 2001
Recent Changes in California Welfare and Work, Child Care, and Child Welfare Systems
This paper looks at California's demographic, economic, and political situation, and focuses on this state’s employment, financial assistance, child care, and child welfare programs for low-income families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Urban Institute
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May 01, 2002
The Dreams and the Reality: Assets, Debts, and Net Worth of Canadian Households
This report examines assets, debts and net worth of Canadians by using Statistics Canada data from 1999.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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2000
When Work Pays Better Than Welfare: A Summary of the Self-Sufficiency Project’s Implementation, Focus Group, and Initial18-Month Impact Reports
This document reviews the major findings of the Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) regarding the increasing poverty and welfare dependence of single-parent families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Human Resources Development Canada
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March 01, 1996
Trends in the Incomes and Assets of Older Australians
This paper examines changes in the wealth of Australian couples in which the husband is at least 65 and the wife at least 60.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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June 01, 2002
How Are Families That Left Welfare Doing? A Comparison of Early and Recent Welfare Leavers
This paper examines whether a more recent group of welfare leavers have fared better or worse, economically speaking, than those who left financial assistance programs in earlier years.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Urban Institute
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April 01, 2001
Canadian Living Standards: 1998 Report
This paper looks at changes to Canadian standards of living over time.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Fraser Institute
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1998
The Intergenerational Income Mobility of Canadian Men
This paper documents the degree of income mobility through the generations for Canadian men and seeks to estimate the extent to which childhood economic disadvantage reflects adult income status.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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January 24, 1996
Economic Status in Later Life Among Women Who Raised Children Outside of Marriage
This paper examines the economic status of older women who, at some point in their lives, spent ten years or more raising children outside of marriage.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Urban Institute
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February 01, 2004
The Distribution of Household Wealth in Australia: 1986 and 1993
This paper examines changes in the distribution of household wealth from 1986 to 1993, and investigates the relationship between the distribution of wealth and the distribution of income.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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September 01, 1998
The Current State of Canadian Family Finances – 2003 Report
This paper gives an overview of the average financial situation of Canadian families and discusses related areas of employment earnings, income, spending, taxes, investments, poverty, and debt.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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February 01, 2004
Family Resources Survey: Great Britain 1999-2000
This document presents the results of a survey that investigated numerous aspect of families' economic well-being and standard of living.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Statistics: Department for Work and Pensions
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2001
Hardship in Married and Cohabiting Parent Households: Do Cohabiting Couples Underinvest in Household Public Goods?
This study suggests that couples in cohabiting relationships experience greater economic hardship than those in married relationships due to the uncertainty about the duration of their.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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September 01, 2003
Trends in Australian Wealth - New Estimates for the 1990s
This paper seeks to determine if the gap between the rich and the poor was different in 1998 than it was in 1986.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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September 26, 2001
Contours of Childhood: Social Class Differences in Children’s Daily Lives
This paper examines the effect that social class has on childrearing patterns, and the nature of family life.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Center for Working Families
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August 01, 2000
Household with Low Income: Wealth and Financial Behaviors
This document provides charts displaying information about the wealth, assets, debts, and financial attitudes and behaviours of households with low income.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Consumer Federation of America
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February 10, 2004
The Youth Divide: Diverging Paths to Adulthood
This study found that, despite increasing investment in education and training, inequality among young people in the United Kingdom continues to increase.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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2002
The 1992 New Jersey Minimum Wage Increase: How Much Did it Affect Family Income?
This paper demonstrates that the New Jersey minimum wage increase had little or no positive effect for poor families but rather benefitted young, single people with higher family incomes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Employment Policies Institute
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May 01, 1996
Measuring Labour Markets-2003 Edition
This study provides an evaluation of the performance of labour markets across Canada and the United States during the past five years.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Fraser Institute
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August 01, 2003
Debt and Assets Among Low-Income Families
This paper examines the economic well-being of low-income families and finds that most have high and rising levels of debt and few assets available to enable them to deal with a financial crisis.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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October 01, 2003
Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund
This report examines the efficiency, affordability, and accessibility of the health care system especially in relation to how system problems and issues affect youth and children’s development, physical and mental health, and social integration.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Health Canada
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2002
The Evolution of Wealth Inequality in Canada: 1984-1999
This paper examines the evolution of wealth inequality in Canada between the years of 1984 and 1999.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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February 01, 2002
Measuring social progress, starting with the well-being of Canada's children, youth and families
This presentation addresses how Canada measures its social progress and defines poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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November 25, 1996
Is it Money or Marriage That Keeps People Alive?
This study examines the relative impact of marriage and income on longevity.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Warwick University Department of Economics
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August 01, 2002
Family Spending: A report on the 2002–2003 Expenditure and Food Survey
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of household spending in the UK for 2002-2003, with results categorized according to age, income, household composition, socio-economic status, and geographic location.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Statistics
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June 01, 2004
The Suffering Middle: Trends in Income Inequality in Australia 1982 to 1993-94
This paper examines labour force trends, changes in household composition, and patterns of income inequality from 1982 to 1993-94.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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June 01, 1997
Learning and Evaluation for Poverty Reduction
This paper explores the role of the community in reducing poverty through learning and education programs.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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March 01, 2004
Impact of Changes in the Personal Income Tax and Family Payment Systems on Australian Families: 1964 to 1994
This paper examines the changes to income tax rates and family benefit policies from 1964 to 1994, and the effect those changes had on the disposable income and average taxation rates of families with different incomes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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September 01, 1995
Architecture for National Child Care
This paper analyzes the Canadian Child Care system by outlining the necessary improvements required in order to meet the demands of a changing nation.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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November 01, 2002
2001 Census - Analysis Series: Income of Canadian Families
This analysis of Canadian family income shows that the median income for Canadians remained unchanged from 1990 to 2000.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statistics Canada
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May 13, 2003
Rags and Riches: Wealth Inequality in Canada
This report highlights the deepening inequalities in the distribution of wealth in Canada and looks at accumulated wealth and net worth rather than income.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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December 01, 2002
Extreme Poverty Rising, Existing Government Programs Could Do More
This paper explores the increases in extreme economic hardship among single-parent families in in the US, and focuses on how declining participation in state welfare programs has affected poverty levels.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Urban Institute
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April 01, 2002
Facilitating or Resisting: Patterns of Satisfaction and Spousal Attitudes in the Family Life of Highly Educated Workers
This paper examines the ways in which longer work hours among highly educated workers affect marital and family satisfaction.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Center for Working Families
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May 01, 2002
The Fading Breadwinner Role and the Economic Implications for Young Couples
This paper looks at the increased prevalence of dual-earning families and shows that families in which both partners work have an economic advantage over those in which the husband is the sole breadwinner.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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December 01, 1994
What Influences Young Canadians to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies?
This paper discusses post-secondary education enrolment and the factors that affect enrolment, such ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Human Resources Development Canada
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November 01, 2002
Low Wages and the Distribution of Family Income in Australia
This paper looks at the characteristics of low wage workers in Australia, and examines the extent to which low wages are associated with low household income.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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September 01, 1998
Australia's Ageing Population: What are the Key Issues and the Available Methods of Analysis?
This paper discusses the social and economic factors that will affect government expenditure on the ageing population in Australia.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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February 01, 1998
Home Is Where the Heart Is
This article discusses the work-family balance in an era where families are able to work from home.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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March 01, 2002
Measuring Poverty in Canada: Part Three
This document contains appendices, references, and notes relating to Parts One and Two of Christopher Sarlo's study on Measuring Poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Fraser Institute
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July 01, 2001
The Current State of Canadian Family Finances – 2000 Report
This paper gives an overview of the average financial situation of Canadian families and discusses related areas of employment earnings, income, spending, investments, poverty, and debt.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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The Vanier Institute of the Family
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2000
Wives, Mothers and Wages: Does Timing Matter?
This study looked at the impact of marriage and motherhood on women's wages.
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Category:
Family Economics > Family Wealth
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Statstics Canada
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May 01, 2002
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