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註釋One hundred single mothers with children under ten years of age were recruited for an interview regarding their housing needs. Most mothers lived in Metropolitan Toronto and were recruited from day care centres, newspaper notices, signs placed in public housing, referrals from mothers and public service radio announcements. It was seen that the longer the mother had been divorced or separated, the more likely she was to live in public housing. The better educated mothers were more likely to live in private housing. Still, of those living in public housing, 19% had college degrees and 20% had attended college or university. Of those living in public housing, 75% were unemployed, compared to 51% of mothers in private housing. A higher proportion (74%) of mothers in public housing wanted employment compared to mothers living in private accommodations (26%). Canadian born mothers were more likely to live in ...