Economic Problems Facing Families
This research brief examines survey data on economic issues facing American families.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • April 2008

Income in Canada 2006
This paper provides income data for Canadian families and individuals, including data by region and family type.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Statistics Canada • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Statistics Canada • September 2007

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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Council on Contemporary Families • May 10, 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Canadian Policy Research Networks • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Human Resources Development Canada • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Centre of the American Experiment • 2002

Depression and Work Impairment
This study examines the frequency of depression among Canadian workers and associated work absence and lost productivity.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Statistics Canada • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Institute for Research on Poverty • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Human Resources Development Canada • 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 ...
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada • 2001

Revisiting Wealth Inequality
This article examines the distribution of wealth among Canadian families between 1984 and 2005.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Statistics Canada • December 2006

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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• The National Marriage Project • July 2006

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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• The Fraser Institute • November 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• The Vanier Institute of the Family • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Canadian Policy Research Networks • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Ipsos Reid • 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).
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Christian Commitment Research Institute • June 2003

Maternal Employment, Migration, and Child Development
This article evaluates the roles and relationships between parental and school influences on child development.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Institute for the Study of Labor • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• The Vanier Institute of the Family • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Institute for Research on Poverty • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Population Council • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Statistics Canada • October 01, 2001

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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • July 2001

Inequality and Growth: Why Differential Fertility Matters
This paper examines the relationship between fertility rates and growing economic inequality.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• California Center for Population Research • April 2001

Asset Ownership Across Generations
This paper examines the effects of parental wealth and assets on children's financial status as adults.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Population Studies Center • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Population Studies Center • 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.
• Category: Family Economics > Family Wealth
• Population Studies Center • 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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