1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«Cet article examine la diversification et les changements de la structure de la famille canadienne au cours des 25 années dernières.» (p. 188)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
L’article est basé sur les données des recensements de Statistique Canada.

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

À la lumière de ses recherches, l’auteur constate que «the proportion of the population now married for Canada steadily declined from 62.0 per cent in 1976 to 49.5 percent in 2001. This decline in the married population was evident in both Alberta and Quebec, however Quebec showed the more significant decline from 60.3 per cent in 1976 to a low of 40.3 per cent in 2001. This likely reflects the greater impact of cohabitation in Quebec coupled with the slightly higher divorce rate.» (p. 197) «The divorce index rises from age 25-29 reaching a high at ages 50-54 for both provinces and Canada with Quebec having a considerably higher index for these age groups. Similar patterns are shown in Figure 3 for the separation index, however Quebec had a lower index for these age groups, however the separation index increased for this province in the later ages. The total dissolution index was highest for Quebec in every age group except for age groups over 80 years.» (p. 198)