Childcare

Small Differences that Matter Differences in the Social Safety Net and the Implications for Women and Children

Jul 17, 2019 | Other

The past 15 years has been a period of active policy reform in the cash and near-cash social safety nets of both the United States and Canada. Perhaps more than any other area of social policy, programs in both countries aimed at low-income families and children have...

Family Proximity and the Labor Force Status of Women in Canada

Jul 16, 2019 | Journal Article

In this paper, I examine the effect of family co-residence and proximity on the labor force participation and working hours of Canadian women. I find lower labor market attachment for married women without young children who co-reside with their mothers (those women...

Listening to Lone Mothers- Paid work, family life, and childcare in Canada

Jul 16, 2019 | Journal Article

Full employment is often recommended as the most reliable route out of poverty for low-income families, particularly families led by a lone mother. In combination with current fiscal and social policy shifts, this has led to changes in the way social assistance is...