Canada's Changing Families : Implications for Individuals and Society.

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Part One: Changes in Families: Childbearing, Work Patterns, and Life Course Transitions -- 2 Transformed Families and the Basis for Childbearing -- 3 A Balancing Act: Parents' Work Arrangements and Family Time -- 4 Parental Time, Work Schedules, and Changing Gender Roles -- 5 Delayed Life Transitions: Trends and Implications -- Part Two: Family Transformation and Investment in Children -- 6 The Evolving Family Living Arrangements of Canada's Children: Consequences for Child Poverty and Child Outcomes -- 7 The Impact of Family Context on Adolescent Emotional Health during the Transition to High School -- 8 Intergenerational Transfer: The Impact of Parental Separation on Young Adults' Conjugal Behaviour -- 9 Single Parenthood and Labour Force Participation: The Effect of Social Policies -- Part Three: Family Solidarity and Social Integration -- 10 Family Solidarity in Canada: An Exploration with the General Social Survey on Family and Community Support -- 11 Social Integration over the Life Course: Influences of Individual, Family, and Community Characteristics -- 12 Conclusion: Family Change and the Challenge for Social Policy.

In Canada's Changing Families, editors Kevin McQuillan and Zenaida R. Ravenera explore how these developments have altered family life.

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