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Child and family poverty

1 Dec 2009

The trend in the families with children increased by 66%; the least. [...] Considering the last ten years especially worrisome — the longer the time in poverty, alone, however, the poverty gap for female lone- the more harmful and lasting the effects can be. [...] Chart 9: Years in Poverty for Children 2002-2007 The depth of poverty in two-parent families with. [...] The largest government transfers Between Rich and Poor are through the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security — programs that are aimed at the elderly The income gap between the best off and the less well and that. [...] The fact that the rates in several OECD countries are less than one-half that for The ever-increasing gap between the best off and the Saskatchewan demonstrates that child poverty can be less well off hurts not only the poorest children but dramatically reduced.
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Authors

Douglas, Fiona

Pages
8
Published in
Canada

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