Classification of family structure for economic family

1 - Couple family (economic family)

This category includes families that contain a married or common-law couple (either with or without children). A couple may be of opposite or same sex.

In economic families, this category only includes families where the reference person has a legally married spouse or common-law partner in the family.

2 - Lone-parent family (economic family)

This category includes families consisting of one parent with his or her child(ren).

In economic families, this category only includes families where the reference person has no spouse or partner but does have a child or children in the family.

3 - Other economic family

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.