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Jobs and the Single Parent: An Analysis of Accessibility to Employment in Toronto

Abstract

In this article, we undertake an analysis of accessibility to jobs from the perspective of single-parent household members. Individuals in this demographic segment are of interest due to the fact they often face the double burden of household and employment responsibilities. A case study of the city of Toronto in Canada, an urban area that has seen an increase in absolute and relative numbers of single-parent households in recent years, is …

Authors

Páez A; Farber S; Mercado R; Roorda M; Morency C

Journal

Urban Geography, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 815–842

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

September 2013

DOI

10.1080/02723638.2013.778600

ISSN

0272-3638