On Sept. 19, Statistics Canada will release their 2011 census report, which describes how families and living arrangements have changed in Canada over the last decade. UBC experts are available to comment on the report, which will be available at www.statcan.gc.ca at 8:30 a.m. EST.
Mary Ann Murphy
School of Social Work
Tel: 250.807.8705
Email: mary-ann.murphy@ubc.ca
- Diversity in the Canadian family
- Current and future demographic family trends
- Marriage, divorce, cohabitation
- Motherhood, fertility and reproductive statistics
- The emerging role of single fathers and extended family caregivers
Carrie Yodanis
Dept. of Sociology
Email: carrie.yodanis@ubc.ca
- The rise of common law relationships
- Families and marriage
- Gender and inequality
Paul Kershaw
Human Early Learning Partnership
Tel: 604.761.4583
Email: paul.kershaw@ubc.ca
- Issues facing Canadian families
- Impact of household incomes and house prices on young families
- Economic issues, quality of life, work-life balance, child-care
Nathanael Lauster
Dept. of Sociology
Email: nlauster@mail.ubc.ca
- Families and children/ childbearing trends
- Housing
- Urban studies
- Demography and statistics
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