SOCI 2700H Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Corporate Welfare, Working Poor, Conspicuous Consumption
24 Jan 2017
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The new economy presents a less secure employment and financial environment for families than in the 1950s and 1960s. It is a more demanding environment which has consequences for family structure, lifestyle, and dynamics. There is a rise in feminine employment and the dual-income family. 2000: 79% of canadian families had two or more income earners. Without having a second earner, the number of families living in poverty would more than double. When the wife and husband are both employed, the average income was over ,000 compared to ,000 when wife is not employed. Two wages are important because of the rise in economic instability and consumer expectations. Women are entering occupations that were traditionally masculine (e. g. physical sciences, law) Universally, women still paid less then men. Majority of mothers with young children are employed at the same time when the care of small children has become more labour intensive.
