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Introduction

Life-Course Perspective
-a p______m for understanding c_______y and c_____e across time and generations

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Introduction

Life-Course Perspective
-a paradigm for understanding continuity and change
across time and generations

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Life-Course Perspective

-key concepts in the study of the life course:
life events; t_________s; t_________s (pathways)

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Life-Course Perspective

-key concepts in the study of the life course:
life events; transitions; trajectories (pathways)

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Life-Course Perspective

-the study of social s______e combined with the
experience of i_______s over the life course
e.g., history, society and biography

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Life-Course Perspective

-the study of social structure combined with the
experience of individuals over the life course
e.g., history, society and biography

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Parenting and Social Change

2006: first year that unmarried couples without children outnumber married couples with children
Among same-sex couples, those who were married were more likely to have children than common-law couples

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Parenting and Social Change

2006: first year that unmarried couples without children outnumber married couples with children
Among same-sex couples, those who were married were more likely to have children than common-law couples

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Parenting and Social Change

2% of lesbian m______d couples were raising children
compared with 1% of lesbian c____n-law couples

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Parenting and Social Change

25% of lesbian married couples were raising children
compared with 15% of lesbian common-law couples

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Parenting and Social Change

5% of children under the age of 14 live with their g_________s (2011)

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Parenting and Social Change

5% of children under the age of 14 live with their grandparents (2011)

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Parenting and Social Change

_% of gay m____d couples were raising children compared with <2% of gay c____n-law couples

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Parenting and Social Change

9% of gay married couples were raising children compared with <2% of gay common-law couples

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Parenting and Social Change

Compared to mid-century:
-parents are o____r
_0% of children born to mother > _0 years old

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Parenting and Social Change

Compared to mid-century:
-parents are older
50% of children born to mother > 30 years old

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Parenting and Social Change

-Canadians having f____r children
—_ to < _ average
-more l__e-father families
although lone-mother families still more c____n

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Parenting and Social Change

-Canadians having fewer children
—4 to < 2 average
-more lone-father families
although lone-mother families still more common

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Neoliberalism

Limited S___e Intervention (1900)

Keynesian Economics
“W____e State”
19_0-19_0

1970- Neol_______m

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Neoliberalism

Limited State Intervention (1900)

Keynesian Economics
“Welfare State”
1940-1970

1970- Neoliberalism

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Neoliberalism

  • Individual F_____s
  • S___e activity in the economy
  • Social Programs
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Neoliberalism

  • Individual Freedoms
  • State activity in the economy
  • Social Programs
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Neoliberalism

  • T______n
  • Labour
  • B_____s Friendliness
  • Political Party Associations
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Neoliberalism

  • Taxation
  • Labour
  • Business Friendliness
  • Political Party Associations
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Neoliberal Discourse

Neoliberalism: current political philosophy;
emphasizes p__________n, d__________n, reduction
of welfare state through reduction in programs
and lowering of t___s

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Neoliberal Discourse

Neoliberalism: current political philosophy;
emphasizes privatization, deregulation, reduction
of welfare state through reduction in programs
and lowering of taxes

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Neoliberal Discourse

Examples of neoliberal discourse: 
•'from p\_\_\_\_\_y to perversity' 
•t\_\_\_\_\_y of the commons 
•individual r\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_y 
•criticism of the "nanny state"
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Neoliberal Discourse 
Examples of neoliberal discourse: 
•'from poverty to perversity' 
•tragedy of the commons 
•individual responsibility 
•criticism of the "nanny state"
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Social Programs

Compared to 19_0s, Canadian families have f___r social program

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Social Programs

Compared to 1960s, Canadian families have fewer

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Social Programs

Mothers/Family Allowance/Child Tax Benefit/National
Child Benefit
-became means-tested in 19_0s

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Social Programs

Mothers/Family Allowance/Child Tax Benefit/National
Child Benefit
-became means-tested in 1980s

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Social Programs

U__________t Insurance/E________t Insurance

  • now based on h___s worked (19__)
  • s______l and p__t-time workers don’t qualify
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Social Programs

Unemployment Insurance/Employment Insurance

  • now based on hours worked (1996)
  • seasonal and part-time workers don’t qualify
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Social Programs

Social Assistance/ Welfare (provincial program)
-meager provisions since 19__s
-often not enough money to provide s____r and f__d for families
-limited s_______d spaces in d______s for parents
wanting to return to work/school

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Social Programs

Social Assistance/ Welfare (provincial program)
-meager provisions since 1990s
-often not enough money to provide shelter and food for families
-limited subsidized spaces in daycares for parents
wanting to return to work/school

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Changes in the Organization of Work

Work is being r__________d in Canada:

  • loss of u___n jobs
  • loss of f__l-time jobs
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Changes in the Organization of Work

Work is being restructured in Canada:

  • loss of union jobs
  • loss of full-time jobs
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Changes in the Organization of Work

  • loss of b______s
    e. g., medical/dental, sick leave, pension
  • increase in p________s work -low pay, no security
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Changes in the Organization of Work

  • loss of benefits
    e. g., medical/dental, sick leave, pension
  • increase in precarious work -low pay, no security
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Pathways to the Event of Parenthood

The many pathways to parenthood:
•c________n with partner
•a______n

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Pathways to the Event of Parenthood

The many pathways to parenthood:
•conception with partner
•adoption

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Pathways to the Event of Parenthood

  • artificial i__________n
  • s_______y
  • foster care
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Pathways to the Event of Parenthood

  • artificial insemination
  • surrogacy
  • foster care
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Pathways to the Event of Parenthood

•In-Vitro F___________n (IV F)
•step-parenting

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Pathways to the Event of Parenthood

•In-Vitro Fertilization (IV F)
•step-parenting

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Motivation to Parent and Influencing Factors

The decision to parent is e__________y motivated
the achievement of a gendered self influences decision

-institutionalized h____________y
Many wait until education is complete and career is e____________d

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Motivation to Parent and Influencing Factors

The decision to parent is emotionally motivated
the achievement of a gendered self influences decision
-institutionalized heterosexuality
Many wait until education is complete and career is established

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Motivation to Parent and Influencing Factors Social Programs ``` e.g., whether one qualifies for __ benefits W_______e Policy e.g., sick leave if child is ill? S_____t System e.g., grandparents can help? ```
Motivation to Parent and Influencing Factors Social Programs ``` e.g., whether one qualifies for UI benefits Workplace Policy e.g., sick leave if child is ill? Support System e.g., grandparents can help? ```
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The Performance of Everyday Parenting Factors that shape one's overall life course influence parenting and require constant negotiation during the parenting career: * G______d discourses on parenting * C_____e and diversity
The Performance of Everyday Parenting Factors that shape one's overall life course influence parenting and require constant negotiation during the parenting career: * Gendered discourses on parenting * Culture and diversity
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The Performance of Everyday Parenting Factors that shape one's overall life course influence parenting and require constant negotiation during the parenting career: * Paid and unpaid w__k * Social p____y and other supports for child-care
The Performance of Everyday Parenting Factors that shape one's overall life course influence parenting and require constant negotiation during the parenting career: * Paid and unpaid work * Social policy and other supports for child-care
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting Moralizing discourses: "The Good M_____r" -selfless, emotionally a______e, prioritizes caring over work and devotes considerable time to children
Gendered Discourses on Parenting Moralizing discourses: "The Good Mother" -selfless, emotionally available, prioritizes caring over work and devotes considerable time to children
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting Moralizing discourses: "The Good Mother" -selfless, emotionally available, prioritizes caring over work and devotes considerable time to children -i________e mothering -ideal role models -primary caregiver over f______s  
Gendered Discourses on Parenting Moralizing discourses: "The Good Mother" -selfless, emotionally available, prioritizes caring over work and devotes considerable time to children -intensive mothering -ideal role models -primary caregiver over fathers  
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Moralizing discourses: "The Good Father" - excellent f_______l providers - disciplinarians - rational a_______y figures
Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Moralizing discourses: "The Good Father" - excellent financial providers - disciplinarians - rational authority figures
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Moralizing discourses: "The Good Father" -part-time or secondary parents -mom's h____r -informed by h_______c m_________y -sports-inclined, 'big and strong', tough  
Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Moralizing discourses: "The Good Father" -part-time or secondary parents -mom's helper -informed by hegemonic masculinity -sports-inclined, 'big and strong', tough  
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued "family men" and "hands-on" dads more characteristic of y_____r generations of fathers
Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued "family men" and "hands-on" dads more characteristic of younger generations of fathers
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued D____t's (2006; 2007) research on Canadian fathers found that fathers who were p_____y caregiver of children challenged some traditional characteristics of fathering styles: -very a__________e -demonstrated strong e_______l literacy \
Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Doucet's (2006; 2007) research on Canadian fathers found that fathers who were primary caregiver of children challenged some traditional characteristics of fathering styles: - very affectionate - demonstrated strong emotional literacy
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Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Doucet's (2006; 2007) research on Canadian fathers found that fathers who were primary caregiver of children challenged some traditional characteristics of fathering styles: -very affectionate -demonstrated strong emotional literacy -but different from mothers, they p________d children's physical , emotional and intellectual i________e and risk taking, involved children in housework and encouraged independent play
Gendered Discourses on Parenting-continued Doucet's (2006; 2007) research on Canadian fathers found that fathers who were primary caregiver of children challenged some traditional characteristics of fathering styles: -very affectionate -demonstrated strong emotional literacy -but different from mothers, they promoted children's physical , emotional and intellectual independence and risk taking, involved children in housework and encouraged independent play
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Gender and Parenting-Styles A__________n associated more with father's style (Commands)
Gender and Parenting-Styles Authoritarian associated more with father's style
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Gender and Parenting-Styles A_________e considered the best style of parenting (Explains, reasons with child)
Gender and Parenting-Styles Authoritative considered the best style of parenting (Explains, reasons with child)
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Gender and Parenting-Styles P________e Attachment associated with 'intensive mothering'
Gender and Parenting-Styles Permissive Attachment associated with 'intensive mothering'
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Culture and Diversity Definitions of "good parenting" and outcomes are c_________y-bound e.g., Chinese immigrant families found to practice more a__________n style parenting but their children, unlike their European counterparts, do better scholastically than Chinese immigrant children raised with a____________e parenting style
Culture and Diversity Definitions of "good parenting" and outcomes are culturally-bound e.g., Chinese immigrant families found to practice more authoritarian style parenting but their children, unlike their European counterparts, do better scholastically than Chinese immigrant children raised with authoritative parenting style
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Culture and Diversity Indigenous families and parenting - emphasis on c_______y - e_______d family members, elders and neighbours play important role in r_____ children - grandparents play important i____________l roles
Culture and Diversity Indigenous families and parenting -emphasis on community -extended family members, elders and neighbours play important role in rearing children -grandparents play important instrumental roles
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Culture and Diversity Caribbean families in Canada -often headed by ______n who assume both e_______c and child care responsibilities -transmission of f___l respect is emphasized
Culture and Diversity Caribbean families in Canada -often headed by women who assume both economic and child care responsibilities -transmission of filial respect is emphasized
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Culture and Diversity- Sudanese fathers in Canada - priority: p_______g for family, t______g children difference between right/wrong, pass on Sudanese traditions - often more involved in parenting in ________ than in ______ parenting
Culture and Diversity- Sudanese fathers in Canada - priority: providing for family, teaching children difference between right/wrong, pass on Sudanese traditions - often more involved in parenting in Canada than in Sudan parenting
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Culture and Diversity- Sudanese fathers in Canada -multi-_________l care-giving-daughters/daughter-in- laws expected to provide this care -even as women express their exhaustion, anxiety and ill- health owing to this work, they insist it was crucial role for women within the family and for the community
Culture and Diversity- Sudanese fathers in Canada -multi-generational care-giving-daughters/daughter-in- laws expected to provide this care -even as women express their exhaustion, anxiety and ill- health owing to this work, they insist it was crucial role for women within the family and for the community
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Culture and Diversity- Chinese_families in Canada and parenting -fathers hold p_____r and a________y within family -expectation that c________e needs override needs of the i________l
Culture and Diversity- Chinese_families in Canada and parenting -fathers hold power and authority within family -expectation that collective needs override needs of the individual
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Culture and Diversity- Chinese_families in Canada and parenting -"_____t father, ____m mother" changing: fathers more involved in children's lives in Canada -filial responsibility and respect for aging parents has not changed; grandparents heavily involved
Culture and Diversity- Chinese_families in Canada and parenting -fathers hold power and authority within family -expectation that collective needs override needs of the individual
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Paid and Unpaid-Work -few families can live on just __e income families are ___l-income earning -number of _____n who are the single-earners increasing
Paid and Unpaid-Work -few families can live on just one income families are dual-income earning -number of women who are the single-earners increasing
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Paid and Unpaid-Work -growing income insecurity among the poorest _0% of Canadian families -_0% of families considered "_______g poor
Paid and Unpaid-Work -growing income insecurity among the poorest 20% of Canadian families -10% of families considered "working poor
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Paid and Unpaid-Work -Child Poverty (2005): _% where both parents working full-time _% where one parent working full-time
Paid and Unpaid-Work -Child Poverty (2005): 2% where both parents working full-time 6% where one parent working full-time
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Paid and Unpaid-Work -Child Poverty (2005): _% among male-headed single parent families _0% among female-headed single parent families
Paid and Unpaid-Work -Child Poverty (2005): 6% among male-headed single parent families 10% among female-headed single parent families
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``` Impact of Child Poverty Poverty Risks: -increased c_____c illness -increased physical d_________s -increased d_______l disabilities ```
``` Impact of Child Poverty Poverty Risks: -increased chronic illness -increased physical disabilities -increased developmental disabilities ```
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Impact of Child Poverty Poverty Risks: - v____n problems - hearing problems - s____h problems
Impact of Child Poverty Poverty Risks: - vision problems - hearing problems - speech problems
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Impact of Child Poverty Poverty Risks: - m______y problems - lower s________c achievement - increased school drop-out
Impact of Child Poverty Poverty Risks: - mobility problems - lower scholastic achievement - increased school drop-out
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Unpaid and Unpaid work - _____n continue to do more housework than ___n - even when both spouses work ________e  
Unpaid and Unpaid work - women continue to do more housework than men - even when both spouses work full-time  
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Unpaid and Unpaid work -women who work full-time earn ___s than their male counterparts, even in the same position -_____s are doing more unpaid work within the home compared to 1-2 decades ago
Unpaid and Unpaid work -women who work full-time earn less than their male counterparts, even in the same position -fathers are doing more unpaid work within the home compared to 1-2 decades ago
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Unpaid and Unpaid work -_____s more likely to exit work and take on full-responsibility of young children's care than a few _____s ago
Unpaid and Unpaid work -fathers more likely to exit work and take on full-responsibility of young children's care than a few decades ago
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Social Policy and Child Care -most families receive extra support from _______d family- especially __________s (emotional, physical, financial)
Social Policy and Child Care -most families receive extra support from extended family- especially grandparents (emotional, physical, financial)
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Social Policy and Child Care - shortage of licensed ______e openings - expensive; subsidies restricted
Social Policy and Child Care - shortage of licensed daycare openings - expensive; subsidies restricted
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Social Policy and Child Care - _1% of children (outside Quebec) are in daycare or similar setting - _2% of children in Quebec are in daycare - $7/day program - Alberta has recently introduced a similar pilot program
Social Policy and Child Care - 21% of children (outside Quebec) are in daycare or similar setting - 42% of children in Quebec are in daycare - $7/day program - Alberta has recently introduced a similar pilot program

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