Economic Costs of Caring for Children with Disabilities in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11966770 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Burton (Department of Economics, Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, corresponding author), Shelley Phipps (Dalhousie University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 269-290 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-0861 • E-ISSN: 1911-9917 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/cpp.35.3.269 |
| OpenAlex | W4248237941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper uses the child sample of Statistics Canada's 2001 Participation and Activity Limitations Survey to study the economic costs of caring for children with disabilities in Canada. Both explicit out-of-pocket expenditures and implicit costs in the form of foregone labour market opportunities are considered. Results indicate that, despite universal health insurance in Canada, a majority of families of children with disabilities incur significant economic costs. Additional financial support might be offered, particularly when the child's condition is severe, and costly therapy and specialized aids could be covered. Our results also support the need for respite as well as help in balancing work and caregiving for Canadian parents of children with disabilities
Actuarial science · Business · Demographic economics · Economic cost · Economics · Indirect costs · Public economics · Respite care · Sample (material · Work (physics · Family and Disability Support Research · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Accounting
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Women's Labor Force Activity and Responsibilities for Disabled Dependents
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |