Traces historical constructions of adolescence and considers coming of age in the late 20th
century Young adults in the modern era face a completely differently set of challenges from …

This article aims first to contrast the trends of marriage and cohabitation across different
regions in Canada, and second, to assess whether cohabitation constitutes a new stage in …

A variety of demographic phenomena common to developed societies (eg, declining fertility,
rising divorce, rising proportions living alone) are viewed as part of a general trend toward …

This paper examines the effects of childlessness on the well-being of persons aged 65 and
above in China. It is based on an application of ordered-logit regression in the analysis of …

This paper examines the probabilities of first marriage dissolution in Canada, using the
marital history data collected from a national sample of women in their reproductive years. It …

This is the first volume in a series intended to report on the evolution of family policies in
Western welfare states (and to compare current provisions). The developments are …

Early geographic relocation has been implicated as an important correlate of
psychopathology, learning difficulties, and behavioural problems among child and …

The emphasis on home-based care is one important aspect of health services restructuring
initiatives in Canada. Fundamental to the preference for home-based care over institutional …

We think of our family life as very personal, but in fact it is shaped by influences well beyond
our control. Families, Labour and Love identifies the ways in which family and personal life …

This article compares the fertility patterns of women in consensual union and marriage in 13
Latin American countries, using census microdata from the four most recent census rounds …