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Economic family structure

modified on April 10, 2008

Part A - Plain language definition:

Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition:

Refers to the classification of economic families into those of couple families, lone-parent families and other economic families.

Couple families – Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families – Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families – Those in which the economic family reference person does not have a spouse or common-law partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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