HLTC02H3 Chapter 7: HLTC02 Chapter 7.doc
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In canada, more than half of single-parent households with children have incomes below the poverty level. In canada, the term low income refers to low-income cut-offs (licos) identified by statistics canada. These cut-offs define low income in relative terms, based on the percentage of income that individuals and families spend on the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter in comparison with other canadians. Lico is a consistent and well-defined method that identifies those who are substantially worse off than the average, people spend too much of their money for food, shelter, and clothing, based on their family size and where they live. More women than men likely to experience deprivation, but women experience poverty differently. 15% of all families are lone-parent and more than 5/6th of them are headed by women. Older women are still more likely to be economically disadvantaged than their male counterparts.
