Background Socioeconomic disadvantage is a fundamental cause of morbidity and
mortality. One of the most important ways that governments buffer the adverse …

Poor people proved especially vulnerable to economic disruption during the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which highlighted the importance of poverty reduction as a …

This paper examines the impact of a guaranteed annual income experiment from the 1970s
called the Manitoba Basic Annual Income Experiment (Mincome). We examine Mincome's …

Celebrating the 25th birthday of Gøsta Es**-Andersen's seminal book The Three Worlds
of Welfare Capitalism (1990), this article looks back at the old 'liberal world'and examines …

Objective: To further understandings of household food insecurity in First Nations
communities in Canada and its relationship with obesity. Design: Analysis of a cross …

Food banks have grown substantially in Canada since the 1980s but little is known about
patterns or predictors of engagement including frequency or duration of service use. This …

Although Canada is known as a liberal welfare regime, universality is a key issue in that
country, as several major social programs are universal in both their core principles and …

Cet article présente les méthodes, les analyses et les résultats de travaux de recherche
portant sur la couverture médiatique de l'assistance sociale au Québec et sur les opinions …

Poverty reduction strategies (PRS) have become a popular instrument for addressing
poverty globally. According to their proponents, PRS focus and coordinate poverty reduction …

Symbolic boundaries shape how we see and understand both ourselves and those around
us. Amid periods of crisis, these boundaries can appear more salient, sharpening …