Women and the CHST : a profile of women receiving social assistance in 1994 / [by] Katherine Scott. : SW21-21/1998E-PDF
This study provides a starting point or benchmark to track the impact of welfare reform on women receiving social assistance. It offers a comprehensive portrait of women on social assistance in 1994 -- the year before the announcement of the CHST -- including their demographic, labour market and income characteristics and taking into account differences based on age, family status, the presence of dependent children, ethnicity, immigration status, ability, housing tenure and region.--Executive summary
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Status of Women Canada. |
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| Title | Women and the CHST : a profile of women receiving social assistance in 1994 / [by] Katherine Scott. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Other formats | Paper-[English] |
| Note(s) | "This study provides a starting point or benchmark to track the impact of welfare reform on women receiving social assistance. It offers a comprehensive portrait of women on social assistance in 1994 -- the year before the announcement of the CHST -- including their demographic, labour market and income characteristics and taking into account differences based on age, family status, the presence of dependent children, ethnicity, immigration status, ability, housing tenure and region."--Executive summary. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Status of Women Canada 1998. |
| Description | 120p.glossary, graphs, tables |
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| Subject terms | Demographic data Poverty Social services Women |