In this book, sociology professor John F. Conway looks at families past, present and future and examines the changing nature of family. Figures from the first decade of the new milennium tell us that one marriage in two may well end in divorce. Conway considers the implications of divorce, the impact of social changes on men, women and children, and suggests how these issues might be better addressed through family policy. The new edition addresses the harsh new reality facing Canadian families, especially those most vulnerable as a result of the crisis of the family. The Canadian Family in Crisis is the first book to examine the drastic changes in the Canadian family over the last thirty years.

The Canadian Family in Crisis is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about the direction family life is taking in the twenty-first century. The author looks at the changing nature of the family, considers the implications of divorce, the impact of social changes on men, women, and children, and suggests how these issues might be better addressed through family policy.

The Canadian Family in Crisis is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about the direction family life is taking in the twenty-first century. This fourth edition has been updated with statistics from the last census.

The Canadian Family in Crisis is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about the direction family life is taking in the twenty-first century. The author looks at the changing nature of the family, considers the implications of divorce, the impact of social changes on men, women, and children, and suggests how these issues might be better addressed through family policy.

With poverty, unemployment, and one-parent families on the rise in most Western democracies, government assistance presents an increasingly urgent and complex problem. This is the first study to explore Canada's family policies in an international context. Maureen Baker looks at the successes and failures of social programs in other countries in search of solutions that might work in Canada. Baker has chosen seven industrialized countries for her comparative study: Australia, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries experience social and economic strains similar to those felt in Canada, and though they share certain policy solutions, major differences in policy remain. Baker considers which of the policies in these countries are most effective in reducing poverty, enhancing family life, and improving the status of women, then applies her findings to the Canadian situation. Bringing together research and statistics from the fields of demography, political science, economics, sociology, women's studies, and social policy, this rich, multidisciplinary study provides a unique resource for anyone interested in Canadian family policy.