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Articles / September 20, 2022
In Conversation: Barb Neis on Families and Work-Related Mobility
Dr. Barb Neis (PhD) discusses families and employment-related geographical mobility.
View resourceInfographics and factsheets / September 19, 2017
A Snapshot of Families and Food in Canada
Food is at the heart of family life. A biological necessity for our survival and well-being, food is also much more than that. What we choose to eat is often more than just a matter of personal preferences and whims; in many instances, what we eat reflects our cultural, community and family identities. Sometimes, our […]
View resourceInfographics and factsheets / January 30, 2018
Modern Family Finances: Income in Canada (January 2018)
Much like families themselves, family finances in Canada is a topic characterized by diversity, complexity and perpetual evolution. Family income is no exception. 2016 Census data shows that households across Canada receive income from a variety of sources, and these economic arrangements change over time as families adapt and react to social, economic, cultural and […]
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Physical maintenance and care of family members
Addition of new family members
Socialization of children
Guiding social behaviour
Producing, consuming, and distributing goods and services
Love and emotional nurturance
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