IWH Speaker Series: Parental employment quality and the mental health of children

Socioeconomic status is a powerful predictor of child health and development. Job quality is key factor shaping this measure, and the labour market in Canada is shifting towards more precarious forms of work. As a result, a growing share of parents have to rely on casual, insecure and low-wage jobs to make ends meet. On June 23, Dr. Faraz Vahid Shahidi will present research findings on how parental employment quality is linked to children’s mental health and development.