Transition
Transition articles explore the diversity and complexity of families and the reality of family life in Canada with contributions from field experts, researchers and people with lived experience. Produced in English and French for more than 40 years, Transition articles have provided information, insights and inspiration to its diverse readership, which includes researchers, educators, students, journalists, family service workers and policy makers.
Note that, as of January 2016, Transition is exclusively an online publication (titles below are hyperlinked). Individual articles and complete editions from 2013 to 2015 are also available below in PDF format. For issues published before 2013, contact the Editor.
2018
- What’s in a Name? Defining Family in a Diverse Society, Alan Mirabelli
- Work and Family: The Impact of Mobility, Scheduling and Precariousness, Elise Thorburn, PhD (Memorial University)
- Polyamory, Diversity and Family Life, Sandee Lovas
- Facing Death: Emerging Trends in Death and Dying in Canada, Emily Beckett
2017
- Modern Motherhood: The Unique Experiences of Women with Physical Disabilities, Lesley A. Tarasoff
- Family Finances: Investments in Education, Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy and Nathan Battams
- Health Care Experiences of Military Families of Children with Autism, Heidi Cramm, Ph.D.
- Grandparent Health and Family Well-Being, Rachel Margolis, Ph.D.
- Employment Mobility and Family Gentrification in Montreal, Steven High, Lysiane Goulet Gervais, Michelle Duchesneau and Dany Guay-Bélanger
- Polyamory in Canada: Research on an Emerging Family Structure, John-Paul Boyd, M.A., LL.B.
- Supporting the Health of Mothers and Their Babies in the Context of Incarceration, Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin and Brenda Tole
- Circuits of Care: Mobility, Work and Managing Family Relationships, Dr. Sara Dorow and Shingirai Mandizadza, PhDc
2016
- Modern Fathers Reshaping the Work–Family Relationship, Nathan Battams
- Intergenerational Relations and Societal Change, Donna S. Lero, Ph.D.
- Public Policy Brief – Flex: From a Privilege to a Right, Sara MacNaull
- Building Inclusive Communities for Canada’s Military and Veteran Families, Col (retd) Russell Mann
- Joining the Family: My Student Placement Experience, Part 2, Monique Velisovsky
- Language, Labels and “Lone Parents”, Victoria Bailey
- Review: The Importance of Being Little by Erika Christakis (review by Monique Velisovsky)
- Joining the Family: My Student Placement Experience, Part 1, Monique Velisovsky
- It’s Time to Care for Our (Young) Carers, Andrea Breen, Ph.D.
- My Caregiving Journey, Katherine Arnup, Ph.D.
- Work–Family Conflict Among Single Parents in the Canadian Armed Forces, Alla Skomorovsky, Ph.D.
- Flex at Work Benchmarking Initiative, Sara MacNaull and Nora Spinks
- Family Caregiving in Canada: A Fact of Life and a Human Right by Nathan Battams
- The Current State of Military Family Research, Heidi Cramm, Deborah Norris, Linna Tam-Seto, Maya Eichler and Kimberley Smith-Evans
2015
- 50 Years of Understanding Families in Canada, Nora Spinks
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Family Futures (UNDESA-DSPD), Sara MacNaull
- (Still) Eating Together: The Culture of the Family Meal, Paul Fieldhouse
- No Longer Just “Child’s Play”: Electronic Gaming in Canada, Nathan Battams
- Looking Forward to the Next 50 Years, Nora Spinks
- Reflections on Reaching 50, Al MacKay
- Beyond the “Ideal”: Beryl Plumptre and the Vanier Institute’s Definition of “Family”, Alan Mirabelli
- Beyond the Boardroom Table, Robert Glossop, Ph.D.
- A Day with Madame Vanier, Carmen Couillard Bjerre, Ph.D.
- Family Is…, Sara MacNaull
- Collaborative Settlement: Resolving Disputes After Separation or Divorce, John-Paul Boyd, M.A., LL.B.
- Strength in Diversity: Positive Impacts of Children with Disabilities, Michelle R. Lodewyks
- Respect, Reconciliation and Resilience: Phil Fontaine and Archbishop Weisgerber in Conversation, Nathan Battams
- Transition in Transition, Nora Spinks
- Modern Maternity Care in Canada, Cecilia Benoit
- Caring Enough to Flex, Flexing Enough to Care, Sara MacNaull
- Financial Literacy Across Generations, Nathan Battams
- Strength in Diversity: Positive Impacts of Children with Disabilities, Michelle R. Lodewyks
- Dads Play a Greater Role at Home: Family Life Benefits, Nathan Battams
- Family Finances: Investments in Education, Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy
- Caring Enough to Flex, Flexing Enough to Care, Sara MacNaull
- Sharing a Roof: Multi-generational Homes in Canada, Nathan Battams
2014
- Strong Families, Healthy Communities, Nora Spinks
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Mogul, Mom, & Maid – The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman (Liz O’Donnell), Sara MacNaull
- Caring Canines: Therapy Dogs and Well-Being, Paula Cayley
- Marking a Moment in Time, Nicole Kennedy
- Stories and Statistics, Nora Spinks
- Modern Caregiving in Canada, Janet E. Fast and Donna S. Lero
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Retirement in Canada (Thomas R. Klassen), Nathan Battams
- Modern Fatherhood: Paternal Involvement and Family Relationships, Ian DeGeer, Humberto Carolo and Todd Minerson
- A Little Support Can Go a Long Way: Reflections on Depression and Anxiety, Christy Buttigieg
- Partnerships and Collaborations, Nora Spinks
- Families and Work in Canada, Nora Spinks and Nathan Battams
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood (Jennifer Senior), Cindy Graham
- Canadian Family Finances: Summary of the 2013–2014 Report, Nathan Battams, Nora Spinks and Roger Sauvé
- Modern Women Without Children, Cindy Graham
- Perspectives on Family: What Does It Mean to Belong?, Sara MacNaull
- The Health Care Experiences of LGBTQ+ Seniors, Laura Zuccaro
- Continuing the Conversation, Nora Spinks
- Modern Money Management, Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy
- Ageism and the Experience of Health Care, Nathan Battams
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: The Healing Journey: Intimate Partner Abuse and Its Implications in the Labour Market (Linda DeRiviere), Nathan Battams
- Intergenerational Relations and Social Change, Donna S. Lero, Ph.D.
- Families Living Across the Globe, Cindy Graham
2013
- Dividing Matrimonial Property: Common-Law Partners Still Excluded from Property Laws, Rollie Thompson
- Strengthening Ties Through Technology, Nathan Battams
- Elder Meditation for Stronger Family Identity, Elizabeth Sterritt
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Father Involvement in Canada: Diversity, Renewal, and Transformation (Jessica Ball and Kerry Daly, Eds.), Nathan Battams
- “Gambling with Our (Kids’) Futures” Revisited, Nathan Battams
- Young Carers Gaining Visibility in Canada, Vass Bednar
- Modern Family Is…, Nora Spinks
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Reshaping the Work–Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter (Joan C. Williams), Sara MacNaull
- Coping with Cancer: The Challenges Men Face, Lisa M. Wenger
- Meet the Roommates: Mom and Dad, Alena Novoa
- Sharing the Double Burden: A New Model of Domestic Happiness, Roderic Beaujot, Zenaida Ravanera and Jianye Liu
- When Cupboards Are Bare: Food Insecurity and Public Health, Nathan Battams
- The 200-Year Present, Nora Spinks
- Connected, Mobile and Social: The Online Lives of Canadian Youth, Matthew Johnson
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Valuing Children: Rethinking the Economics of the Family (Nancy Folbre), Nathan Battams
- In It Together: Multigenerational Living in Canada, Nathan Battams
- Canada’s Military Families and the Military Family Services Program, Roxanna Gumiela
- Families in Canada: Adaptive and Resilient, Nora Spinks
- Celebrating Ian: A Unique Parenting Experience, Ann Douglas
- OFF THE VANIER BOOKSHELF: Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity (Andrew Solomon), Nathan Battams
- Diversity and Inclusion: Understanding the Impact of Unconscious Bias, Nora Spinks and Nathan Battams
- Wealth and Well-Being Among Canada’s Children, Carol Matusicky
- Fit and Fun as a Family, Laura Zuccaro
- Beyond Ramps: The Language of Ableism, Sharon Caldwell