Moving On: The Expansion of the Family Network After Parents Separate

2004-FCY-9E

Figure 1.8   Distribution of children aged 6–13 years, according to the number of family transitions experienced between birth and 1996–97, by context at birth, NLSCY, Cycles 1 and 2

Marriage: One transition = 18%, two transitions = 11%, three transitions = 5% and four or more transitions = 1%. Common-law: One transition = 50%, two transitions = 34%, three transitions = 16% and four or more transitions = 5%. Born outside union: One transition = 84%, two transitions = 39%, three transitions = 21% and four or more transitions = 4%.