Phoenix or Fizzle? Background to Canada’s New National Child Benefit

Phoenix or Fizzle? Background to Canada’s New National Child Benefit

Phoenix or Fizzle? Background to Canada’s New National Child Benefit

Phoenix or Fizzle? Background to Canada’s New National Child Benefits

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Référence bibliographique [6767]

Durst, Douglas. 1999. «Phoenix or Fizzle? Background to Canada’s New National Child Benefit». Dans Canada’s National Child Benefit: Phoenix or Fizzle? , sous la dir. de Douglas Durst, p. 11-37. Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse: Fernwood Publishing.

Fiche synthèse

1. Objectifs


Intentions :
« This introductory chapter presents key data on the dimensions of child and family poverty in Canada, showing the increasing rates of poverty in light of government’s token efforts to eliminate it. » (p. 11)

2. Méthode


Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses dont Statistique Canada 1998

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé


« The first section outlines some of the central issues of the program and presents some background information, such as the meaning of the terms ‘child’ and ‘poverty lines’. Table and graphs demonstrate the patterns of poverty historically, geographically and by family type. In recent years, poverty among children has been increasing in both numbers and depth. » (p.9) « Rates of poverty vary between the provinces and even within some cities where ghettos have begun to emerge. » (p. 11) Ce document peut intéresser les chercheurs qui travaillent sur la famille au Québec puisque l’auteur présente des données pour la province du Québec.