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- 21. Family Matters: Who lives alone? ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019018Description:
This infographic presents results from the 1981 and 2016 Censuses of Population and the 2017 General Social Survey on Family. The infographic depicts changes over time and provides selected characteristics of persons in Canada who lived alone in the reference years, including demographic statistics such as marital status, age and sex as well as statistics on future intentions to marry.
Release date: 2019-03-06 - 22. Study: Living alone in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201906519140Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-03-06
- 23. Family Matters: Couples who live apart ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019014Description:
This infographic presents results from the 2017 General Social Survey on families; more specifically people aged 25 -64 years old and who reported being in a couple relationship with someone not living in their household.
Release date: 2019-02-20 - Stats in brief: 89-28-0001201800100011Description:
Everyone in Canada is, or has been, part of a family. The purpose of this Just the Facts edition is to celebrate families in Canada on Family Day 2019 (a statutory holiday in some provinces) by acknowledging their diversity and how they have changed over time. Data from the Census of Population and the General Social Survey together provide a snapshot of families today in the historical album of family life in Canada.
Release date: 2019-02-18 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019002Description:
This infographic presents results from the 2017 General Social Survey on families; more specifically the co-residence of adult children with their parents. The population of interest is of Canadians 18 years of age and over living with both parents, their mother only or their father only.
Release date: 2019-02-15 - 26. Family Matters: Adults living with their parents ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201904619984Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-02-15
- 27. Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019001Description:
This infographic presents results from the 2017 General Social Survey on families; more specifically grandparents in Canada. The population of interest is Canadians aged 45 and over who are grandparents.
Release date: 2019-02-07 - 28. Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201903819983Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2019-02-07
- Table: 39-10-0044-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
The number of grandparents in Canada and the provinces for 1995 and 2017, by geography, age groups 45 and over, and sex.
Release date: 2019-02-07 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X201733517481Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2017-12-01
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- Public use microdata: 45-25-0001Description: These public use microdata files (PUMF) from the General Social Survey provide data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time.Release date: 2023-09-29
- Table: 39-10-0044-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
The number of grandparents in Canada and the provinces for 1995 and 2017, by geography, age groups 45 and over, and sex.
Release date: 2019-02-07 - Public use microdata: 12M0025XDescription:
This package was designed to enable users to access and manipulate the microdata file for Cycle 25 (2011) of the General Social Survey (GSS). It contains information on the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures, as well as guidelines for releasing estimates based on the survey.
Cycle 25 collected data from persons 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; and full-time residents of institutions.
For the fifth time, in 2011, the General Social Survey (GSS) collected detailed information on families in Canada. Previous GSS surveys on this topic were conducted in 1990, 1995, 2001 and 2006. The 2011 survey updated most of the information collected in previous surveys, including leaving the family home, conjugal history (marriages, common-law unions, separations and divorces), children (biological, adopted or step), maternity and parental leave, childcare arrangements, intentions to form (or re-form) a union, fertility intentions, custody and financial support agreements and work history. As in all GSS surveys, data were also collected on the respondent's main activity, education and other socio-demographic characteristics. The 2011 GSS data can be used for cross-sectional and retrospective analyses (i.e. tracking the different family histories and trajectories followed by men and women).
Release date: 2013-04-19 - Table: 89-650-XDescription:
Cycle 25 of the General Social Survey (GSS) is the fifth cycle to collect detailed information on family life in Canada. The previous GSS cycles that collected family data were Cycles 5, 10, 15 and 20. Cycle 25 covers much the same content as previous cycles on families. Topics include family origin of parents, leaving the parental home, conjugal history of respondent (marriages, common-law unions, separations and divorces), children of respondent (birth, adopted, step), maternity and parental leaves, child care arrangements, (re)partnering and fertility intentions, child custody and financial support arrangements for children and ex-spouse after a union break-up, and work history. Like other GSS cycles, cycle 25 also gathered data on the respondent's main activity, education, and other socio-demographic characteristics. The target population for cycle 25 is all persons 15 years of age and older in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and full-time residents of institutions.
Release date: 2012-10-18 - Public use microdata: 12M0020XDescription:
Cycle 20 of the General Social Survey (GSS) is the fourth cycle to collect detailed information on family life in Canada. The previous GSS cycles that collected family data were Cycles 5, 10 and 15. Topics include demographic characteristics such as age, sex, and marital status; family origin of parents; departure from the parental home; marriages of respondent; common-law unions of respondent; fertility and family intentions; birth and adoption; child custody; financial support agreement or arrangement for children and ex-spouse/partner; social networks; work-family balance and family functioning; work history and maternity and paternity leave. The GSS also gathered data on the respondent's main activity and other socio-demographic characteristics. The target population for Cycle 20 of the GSS is all persons 15 years of age and older in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and full-time residents of institutions.
Release date: 2008-03-27 - Table: 89-625-XDescription:
Cycle 20 of the General Social Survey (GSS) is the fourth cycle to collect detailed information on family life in Canada. The previous GSS cycles that collected family data were Cycles 5, 10 and 15. Topics include demographic characteristics such as age, sex, and marital status; family origin of parents; departure from the parental home; marriages of respondent; common-law unions of respondent; fertility and family intentions; birth and adoption; child custody; financial support agreement or arrangement for children and ex-spouse/partner; social networks; work-family balance and family functioning; work history and maternity and paternity leave. The GSS also gathered data on the respondent's main activity and other socio-demographic characteristics. The target population for Cycle 20 of the GSS is all persons 15 years of age and older in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and full-time residents of institutions.
Release date: 2007-08-23 - Table: 39-10-0006-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: OccasionalDescription: General social survey (GSS), living arrangements of grandparents aged 45 years and over, by sex and age group.Release date: 2007-01-18
- Table: 39-10-0004-01Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: General social survey (GSS), family structure, by region.Release date: 2004-01-29
- Table: 39-10-0005-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: OccasionalDescription: General social survey (GSS), population 15 years and over, by union frequency and age group.Release date: 2004-01-29
- Public use microdata: 12M0015XGeography: CanadaDescription:
Cycle 15 of the General Social Survey (GSS) is the third cycle to collect detailed information on family life in Canada. The previous GSS cycles that collected family data were Cycles 5 and 10. Topics include demographic characteristics such as age, sex, and marital status; family origin of parents; brothers and sisters; marriages of respondent; common-law unions of respondent; fertility and family intentions; values and attitudes; education history; work history; main activity and other characteristics.
The target population for Cycle 15 of the GSS is all persons 15 years of age and older in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and full-time residents of institutions.
Release date: 2003-04-04
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- Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400800002Description: Confidence in public institutions involves a perception about their general quality and performance. In Canada, levels of confidence in public institutions vary across generations and racialized groups. Using data from the 2020 General Social Survey, this study provides insights on generational differences in confidence in the police, the justice system and courts, the federal Parliament, and the Canadian media.Release date: 2024-08-28
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202407137746Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-03-11
- Articles and reports: 89-652-X2024001Description: Based on data from the 2017 General Social Survey on family, this article examines the timing and risk of dissolution of first unions in Canada. This is a comparative analysis by sex and landed immigrant status which focuses on people who were aged 20 and over at the time of the survey and who had already been in a couple, marriage or common-law union, at least once.Release date: 2024-03-11
- 4. Caregiving by the hours, 2018 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2021074Description:
The 2018 General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving collects information on Canadians who provide care to family and friends with a long-term health condition, disability or problems related to aging. The survey also covers individuals who receive this care and about the challenges both groups face.
Taking on the responsibility of an informal caregiver often means balancing other competing demands of life, such as working at a paid job, raising children and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships. This infographic explores how the number of hours per week spent on caregiving activities effects the overall well-being of informal caregivers and their participation in daily and social activities.
Release date: 2022-01-14 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100007Description:
Using the 2017 General Social Survey on Families, this article provides a profile of non-parental child care among Canadian families. It examines parents' use of child care, including the types of child care arrangements used by parents, the cost of care, the reasons for selecting a type of child care, as well as reasons for not using child care. The article also looks at the characteristics of mothers' employment.
Release date: 2021-07-22 - Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021054Description:
This infographic uses data from the General Social Survey (2017) on Families to look at the use of child care services. It provides an estimate of the overall use of child care among parents in Canada. It also assesses the association between maternal employment characteristics and the use of child care.
Release date: 2021-07-22 - 7. Study: Parents' use of child care services and differences in use by mothers' employment status ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202120330543Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-07-22
- 8. Family Matters: Parental leaves in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020048Description:
The purpose of the 2017 General Social Survey on Family is to explore the characteristics of families in Canada and to monitor changes in these characteristics over time. This infographic provides a snapshot of leave patterns of parents in Canada after the birth or adoption of a child. Three aspects of the mothers' and fathers' patterns of self-reported leave are considered: whether leave was taken, the type of leave, and its duration. The data refer to parents who were paid workers or self-employed before the birth or adoption of a child (between 2012 and 2017).
Release date: 2021-02-10 - 9. Study: Family matters: Parental leave in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202104122363Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-02-10
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020057Description:
Staying apart from their parents and grandparents has been one of the hardest adjustments that Canadians have had to deal with since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the older population being at greater risk of infection and death from this disease. For months, most of them followed the quarantine rules, by staying home and adapting their behaviours to the infectious nature of the COVID-19. While before the outbreak visiting with one's parents was a relatively simple decision, it has since become a more delicate one. Studies have attempted to assess the risk of the virus transmission based on the frequency of intergenerational in-person contacts before the physical distancing recommendations were implemented.
This infographic provides a snapshot of the frequency and the duration of visits between adult children and their parent(s) in Canada. The results refer to Canadians who were aged 25 to 64, who were not living with their parents, and who had at least one biological or adoptive parent alive at the time of the surveys.
Release date: 2020-12-24
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- 1. The General Social Survey: New Data Overview ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-631-XDescription:
This report highlights the latest developments and rationale behind recent cycles of the General Social Survey (GSS). Starting with an overview of the GSS mandate and historic cycle topics, we then focus on two recent cycles related to families in Canada: Family Transitions (2006) and Family, Social Support and Retirement (2007). Finally, we give a summary of what is to come in the 2008 GSS on Social Networks, and describe a special project to mark 'Twenty Years of GSS'.
The survey collects data over a twelve month period from the population living in private households in the 10 provinces. For all cycles except Cycles 16 and 21, the population aged 15 and older has been sampled. Cycles 16 and 21 sampled persons aged 45 and older.
Cycle 20 (GSS 2006) is the fourth cycle of the GSS to collect data on families (the first three cycles on the family were in 1990, 1995 and 2001). Cycle 20 covers much the same content as previous cycles on families with some sections revised and expanded. The data enable analysts to measure conjugal and fertility history (chronology of marriages, common-law unions, and children), family origins, children's home leaving, fertility intentions, child custody as well as work history and other socioeconomic characteristics. Questions on financial support agreements or arrangements (for children and the ex-spouse or ex-partner) for separated and divorced families have been modified. Also, sections on social networks, well-being and housing characteristics have been added.
Release date: 2008-05-27
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