This groundbreaking report uses qualitative and quantitative research to examine labour market issues confronting women with disabilities, including barriers created by income support programs and conflicts between the worlds of home and work. It includes national and Ontario-specific data. The report shows that poverty rates increased in each of the areas studied, but the rate of change and the composition of the poor is different in each area. This is a popular CCSD publication. The booklet also examines how Canada compares with other countries in the battle against child poverty.
Reference tables provide more detailed poverty information on each community.
A useful reference for those interested in poverty in Alberta. Guy Brethour A comprehensive inventory of provincial and territorial efforts to reintegrate people on social assistance into the workforce. It will be useful to those conducting in-depth or comparative research. An essential reference guide for social policy workers, decision-makers and students. This research report provides a portrait of the employment situation for Canadian teens.