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The Canadian Fact Book on Poverty, 1994
This document gives an overview of poverty in Canada; describes the various measures of poverty and the issues involved; compares poverty and income distribution in 1992; discusses the Statistics Canada and the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCDS) definitions; describes the distribution of income and benefits; describes the working poor, employment, and earnings; indicates the sources of income; and discusses poverty and income distribution in Canada and abroad.
The Canadian Fact Book on Poverty
The " Fact Book on Poverty " clearly indicates certain groups in our society are especially vulnerable to poverty. They include the old, the long-term unemployed, and female heads of households.
Are Women Catching Up in the Earnings Race?
This report presents a new way of measuring the progress that women have made in closing the gap between their wages and those of men. Using microdata from the Statistics Canada Survey of Consumer Finances, the authors analyze the changes that have occurred in women's & men's earnings between 1984 & 1994 in relation to the overall distribution of earnings. They further break down the pattern of women's & men's earnings into different age groups within the labour force. The report focusses on those who held employment during the study period and does not consider the larger question of men's & women's total incomes or questions related to unemployment rates. The first section provides a context for the analysis of earnings by examining women's changing position in the labour market. The next section details the methodology used and presents overall findings on the distribution of earnings among all earners and full-time, full-year workers. The last section examines one important factor related to the changes in earnings patterns for women over the decade: the altered age profile of the labour force.
The Canadian Family in Crisis
In this book, sociology professor John F. Conway looks at families past, present and future and examines the changing nature of family. Figures from the first decade of the new milennium tell us that one marriage in two may well end in divorce. Conway considers the implications of divorce, the impact of social changes on men, women and children, and suggests how these issues might be better addressed through family policy. The new edition addresses the harsh new reality facing Canadian families, especially those most vulnerable as a result of the crisis of the family. The Canadian Family in Crisis is the first book to examine the drastic changes in the Canadian family over the last thirty years.
Critical Disability Theory
Despite the widespread belief that Canada is a country of liberty, equality, and inclusiveness, many persons with disabilities experience social exclusion and marginalization. In this book, twenty-four scholars from a variety of disciplines contend that achieving equality for the disabled is not fundamentally a question of medicine or health, nor is it an issue of sensitivity or compassion. Rather, it is a question of politics, and of power and powerlessness. This book argues that we need a new understanding of participatory citizenship that encompasses the disabled, new policies to respond to their needs, and a new vision of their entitlements.
The Myth of the Good Corporate Citizen
This book is a classic for anyone who wants to understand the forces of globalization and their impact on the economy, on politics and on social life -- with a Canadian orientation.
Social Differentiation
Social Differentiation examines the economic, political, and normatively defined relations that underlie the construction of social categories. Social differentiation, embedded in inequalities of power, status, wealth, and prestige, affects life chances of individuals as well as the allocation of resources and opportunities. Starting with a theoretical framework that challenges many traditional analyses, the contributors focus on four specific strands of social differentiation: gender, age, race/ethnicity, and locality. They explore the historically specific social practices, policies, and ideologies that produce distinct forms of inequality, in turn revealing and explaining such issues as t...
