Social policy, gender inequality and poverty. Status of Women Canada report.
Canadian policy studies Social policy, gender inequality and poverty .
Lorraine Davies, Julie Ann McMullin, William Avison and Gale Cassidy , February 2001. The authors use quantitative and qualitative data to examine the factors and processes that influence poverty among a nationally representative sample of Canadian women, a community-based sample of married mothers and a convenience sample of 60 mothers of various marital and employment statuses. The purpose of this study is to identify ways in which income security policies affect mothers differently and to outline life-course trajectories that are most likely to lead to poverty among women. The findings from this study point to a variety of policy recommendations. To highlight, social policy changes are needed that target individuals during childhood, young adulthood and adulthood.