Child Poverty in Canada

• Canada has surprisingly high rates of child poverty for a rich country; this book not only explains why, but also explores the consequences
• An eye-opening account of the issues behind the ongoing problem of child poverty in Canada
• Expert in the field provides a balanced and accessible evaluation of a range of explanations and solutions

Readership: This will be an important text for students of sociology in Canada, as well as other social sciences (economics political science, education). Interested readers in the general trade will also be expected to read it; particularly in this economic downtown, it is an issue of growing concern.

Patrizia Albanese, Associate Professor, Ryerson University

Patrizia Albanese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Ryerson University. She has done extensive research on the impact of the rise of nationalist regimes on gender and family policies in twentieth-century Europe. Her research interests include family policies, ethnic relations, gender and nationalism, and social inequality.