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- Journals and periodicals: 89-652-XGeography: CanadaDescription: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.Release date: 2024-06-05
- Articles and reports: 89-652-X2024002Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Social Survey Wave 6 (Well-being and caregiving), this study explores unpaid caregiving in the past 12 months for care-dependent groups (children under 15 years old or adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability). This paper explores: Who are the unpaid caregivers, including "sandwich" caregivers? How much unpaid care is provided and to whom? What are the impacts of this unpaid caregiving on well-being, especially the gendered differences?Release date: 2024-04-02
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024003Description: This infographic investigates sandwich caregiving in Canada in 2022, defined as providing care in the past 12 months to both children under 15 years old and care-dependent adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability. The infographic explores the prevalence of sandwich caregiving, the types of relationships involved, and the impacts of this type of caregiving.Release date: 2024-04-02
- Articles and reports: 42-28-0001202100100006Description:
This chapter provides a broad overview of the political and civic engagement of youth in Canada. It specifically focuses on youth political participation, including voter turnout and non-electoral political activities. It also examines other dimensions of engagement such as participating in groups, organizations and associations, formal and informal volunteering, as well as unpaid caregiving to family members and friends.
Data for this chapter are taken from three different General Social Survey (GSS) cycles: the 2020 GSS on Social Identity, the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, and the 2018 GSS on Caregiving and Care Receiving.
Release date: 2022-07-19 - Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202100700001Description:
Many newcomers to Canada experience disruption to their social networks during migration and encounter barriers when establishing new relationships and connections, leaving them vulnerable to social and emotional loneliness. This article uses the 2018 General Social Survey to compare self-reported loneliness between immigrants and the Canadian-born population.
Release date: 2021-07-28 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100007Description:
This study uses data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving to examine the experiences of caregivers aged 65 and older, including the types of caregiving activities and number of hours spent caregiving. In addition, the paper focuses on the rewards and stress experienced by older caregivers.
Release date: 2020-11-24 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202032923366Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-11-24
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202009723525Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-04-06
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020009Description:
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. This infographic provides an overview of care receivers receiving care for a mental illness in Canada in 2018.
Release date: 2020-02-06 - 10. Care counts: Care receivers in Canada, 2018 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020002Description:
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. This infographic provides an overview of selected key findings for care receivers in Canada in 2018.
Release date: 2020-01-22
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- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024003Description: This infographic investigates sandwich caregiving in Canada in 2022, defined as providing care in the past 12 months to both children under 15 years old and care-dependent adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability. The infographic explores the prevalence of sandwich caregiving, the types of relationships involved, and the impacts of this type of caregiving.Release date: 2024-04-02
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202032923366Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-11-24
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202009723525Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-04-06
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020009Description:
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. This infographic provides an overview of care receivers receiving care for a mental illness in Canada in 2018.
Release date: 2020-02-06 - 5. Care counts: Care receivers in Canada, 2018 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020002Description:
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. This infographic provides an overview of selected key findings for care receivers in Canada in 2018.
Release date: 2020-01-22 - 6. Caregivers in Canada 2018 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202000821983Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-01-08
- 7. Care counts: Caregivers in Canada, 2018 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020001Description:
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.
This infographic provides an overview of selected key findings for caregivers in Canada in 2018.
Release date: 2020-01-08 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X201821118146Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2018-07-30
- 9. Satisfaction with work-life balance: Fact sheet ArchivedStats in brief: 89-652-X2016003Description:
This fact sheet examines the satisfaction with work-life balance of mothers and fathers of children aged 17 and under who work full-time.
Release date: 2016-04-14 - 10. Study: Women in Canada: Female population 2014 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201508911082Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2015-03-30
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- Articles and reports: 89-652-X2024002Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Social Survey Wave 6 (Well-being and caregiving), this study explores unpaid caregiving in the past 12 months for care-dependent groups (children under 15 years old or adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability). This paper explores: Who are the unpaid caregivers, including "sandwich" caregivers? How much unpaid care is provided and to whom? What are the impacts of this unpaid caregiving on well-being, especially the gendered differences?Release date: 2024-04-02
- Articles and reports: 42-28-0001202100100006Description:
This chapter provides a broad overview of the political and civic engagement of youth in Canada. It specifically focuses on youth political participation, including voter turnout and non-electoral political activities. It also examines other dimensions of engagement such as participating in groups, organizations and associations, formal and informal volunteering, as well as unpaid caregiving to family members and friends.
Data for this chapter are taken from three different General Social Survey (GSS) cycles: the 2020 GSS on Social Identity, the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, and the 2018 GSS on Caregiving and Care Receiving.
Release date: 2022-07-19 - Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202100700001Description:
Many newcomers to Canada experience disruption to their social networks during migration and encounter barriers when establishing new relationships and connections, leaving them vulnerable to social and emotional loneliness. This article uses the 2018 General Social Survey to compare self-reported loneliness between immigrants and the Canadian-born population.
Release date: 2021-07-28 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100007Description:
This study uses data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving to examine the experiences of caregivers aged 65 and older, including the types of caregiving activities and number of hours spent caregiving. In addition, the paper focuses on the rewards and stress experienced by older caregivers.
Release date: 2020-11-24 - Articles and reports: 89-503-X201500154931Description:
Using Statistics Canada data from multiple cycles of the General Social Survey, this chapter of Women in Canada examines gender differences in the allocation of time to both primary activities and simultaneous activities (i.e., those done concurrently with other activities), focusing on unpaid work and leisure. It also estimates the total work burden of women and men. In addition to gender, age, family type, and immigrant status may affect time use. For this reason, gender differences in time use among these sub-populations are explored.
Release date: 2018-07-30 - 6. Senior Women ArchivedArticles and reports: 89-503-X201500114316Description:
This chapter of Women in Canada examines many aspects related to senior women in Canada including their socio-demographic characteristics, life expectancy, living arrangements, social participation, Internet use, health, assistance with daily living and leading causes of death, as well as economic characteristics including their labour force participation and income. The focus will be on recent patterns, with discussion of historical trends where appropriate, including selected analysis by ethnocultural diversity and geographic region.
Release date: 2016-03-30 - 7. Senior care: Differences by type of housing ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-006-X201500114142Description:
This article provides information on the care provided by caregivers to seniors with a long-term health condition, a disability or problems related to aging. It focuses on how the intensity and nature of the care vary depending on seniors’ type of housing. Four types of housing are examined: care facilities, supportive housing, private households separate from the caregiver, and private households shared with the caregiver.
Release date: 2015-02-25 - 8. Canadians’ connections with family and friends ArchivedArticles and reports: 89-652-X2014006Description:
This report examines Canadians’ social connections, using the 2013 General Social Survey on Social Identity. Three aspects are examined 1) size of social networks (number and type of social connections), 2) frequency and types of communication, and 3) characteristics of friends. The report ends with a short discussion of the possible impact of social connections on Canadians’ overall quality of life.
Release date: 2014-12-23 - 9. Child care in Canada ArchivedArticles and reports: 89-652-X2014005Geography: CanadaDescription:
Using data from the 2011 General Social Survey (GSS) on Families, this report provides an overview of child care in Canada, examining its overall use, factors influencing use, types of child care arrangements, and cost.
Release date: 2014-10-30 - 10. Canadians with unmet home care needs ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-006-X201400114042Description:
This article provides information about Canadians who need assistance at home or home-care services, but who do not receive any (unmet needs) and about those who already receive assistance or home-care services, but could use more services (partly met needs). The article also examines the possible consequences of the lack of assistance or of home care on the well-being and mental health of Canadians.
Release date: 2014-09-09
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- Journals and periodicals: 89-652-XGeography: CanadaDescription: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.Release date: 2024-06-05
- Journals and periodicals: 89-582-XGeography: CanadaDescription:
The purpose of this paper is to use data from the General Social Survey of 1996 and 2002 to examine the topic of caregiving. This paper answers the following questions: Is a larger share of the senior population receiving care for long-term health problems? What are the characteristics of the seniors receiving formal and informal care? What are the characteristics of the informal care providers? What are the consequences of providing informal care to seniors?
Release date: 2003-09-02
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