The Legal Problems of Everyday Life - The Nature, Extent and Consequences of Justiciable Problems Experienced by Canadians
Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Chapter I: Introduction
- Chapter II: Theory and Method
- Chapter III: At Risk of Unmet Need: The Incidence of Justiciable Problems
- Comparisons with other Surveys
- The Incidence of Justiciable Problems
- The Prevalence of Justiciable problems
- The Most Frequent Problems
- Justiciable Problems and the Risk of Unmet Need
- The Geography of Justiciable Problems
- Provincial Differences by Type of Problem
- Urban Size Differences
- The Demography of Justiciable Problems
- Justiciable Problems and Vulnerable Groups
- The Best Predictors of Justiciable Problems
- Chapter IV: The Degrees of Seriousness of Justiciable Problems
- Chapter V: Multiple Problems
- Chapter VI: Action and Inaction: Responses to Justiciable Problems
- Chapter VII: Problem Outcomes
- Chapter VIII: The Health Care and Social Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- The Number of Justiciable Problems
- Vulnerable Groups and the Experience of Health and Social Consequences
- Justiciable Problems Affecting Emotional Health or Causing Extreme Stress
- Vulnerable Groups and the Emotional Health Consequences
- Justiciable Problems Affecting Physical Health
- Adverse Lifestyle Consequences, Justiciable Problems Relating to Increased Drug and Alcohol Use
- Justiciable Problems and the Threat of Violence
- Justiciable Problems and Problems with Children
- Justiciable Problems and Feelings of Safety and Security
- Chapter IX: Justice, Justiciable Problems and Perceptions of the Fairness of the Justice System
- Chapter X: The Paths to Civil Justice in Canada
- Appendix A: Questionnaire
- Appendix B: Sample Completion Results
List of Tables
- Table 1: The Age Distribution of the Sample and the National Population
- Table 2: Educational Attainment of the Sample and the National Population
- Table 3: Income Distribution of the Sample and the National Population
- Table 4: Respondents by Province
- Table 5: Respondents by Community Size
- Table 6: The Incidence of Civil Justice Problems
- Table 7: The Prevalence of Civil Justice Problems
- Table 8: Most Frequently Occurring Problems
- Table 9. Rank Order of the Incidence of Justiciable Problems (Percentage of Respondents Reporting One or More Problems) by Problem Type and Province
- Table 10: Best Predictors of Consumer Problems
- Table 11: Best Predictors of Employment Problems
- Table 12: Best Predictors of Debt Problems
- Table 13: Best Predictors of Social Assistance Problems
- Table 14: Best Predictors of Disability Problems
- Table 15: Best Predictors of Housing Problems
- Table 16: Best Predictors of Discrimination Problems
- Table 17: Best Predictors of Police Action Problems
- Table 18: Best Predictors of Relationship Breakdown Problems
- Table 19: Best Predictors of Other Family Law Problems
- Table 20: Best Predictors of Problems Related to Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Table 21: Best Predictors of Personal Injury Problems
- Table 22: Best Predictors of Problems Related to Hospital Treatment and Release
- Table 23: Best Predictors of Problems Related to the Threat of Legal Action
- Table 24: Importance of Resolving Problems
- Table 25: Difficulty Problems Made in Daily Life
- Table 26: The Perceived Seriousness of Civil Justice Problems
- Table 27: Justiciable Problems: Important to Resolve
- Table 28: Justiciable Problems: Causing Difficulty for Daily Life
- Table 29: Justiciable Problems: Important and Causing Difficulty for Daily Life
- Table 30: Population Estimate of the Number of Individuals with One or More Problems by Problem Type: Progressive Criteria for Seriousness
- Table 31: The Monetary Value of Consumer Problems
- Table 32: The Monetary Value of Debt Problems
- Table 33: Importance of Resolving Problems of Different Monetary Value
- Table 34: Difficulty Caused in Daily Life by Problems of Different Monetary Value
- Table 35: Respondents Reporting One or More Problems
- Table 36: Respondents experiencing Specific Numbers of Multiple Problems.
- Table 37: Cumulative Risk of Experiencing Justiciable Problems
- Table 38: Problems Related to Social Exclusion: Patterns of Increase
- Table 39: Reasons for Not Taking Action
- Table 40: Sources of Non-Legal Assistance
- Table 41: Frequency of Court Appearance for Problem Types
- Table 42: Representation in Court or at Tribunals
- Table 43: Resolution of Problem Types
- Table 44: Perceived Fairness of Problem Outcomes
- Table 45: Perceptions of Fairness and Courses of Action
- Table 46: Action taken to Resolve Problems and Outcomes
- Table 47: Predictors of Health and Social Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 48: Principal Problems Having Emotional Health Consequences for Respondents
- Table 49: Predictors of Stress and Emotional Health Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 50: Principal Problems Having Physical Health Consequences for Respondents
- Table 51: Predictors of Physical Health Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 52: Justiciable Problems and Increased Alcohol and Drug Use
- Table 53: Predictors of Increased Drug and Alcohol Consumption as Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 54: Justiciable Problems and Threats of Violence
- Table 55: Predictors of Violence or the Threat of Violence as Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 56: Types of Problems Experienced by Children
- Table 57: Justiciable Problems and Impacts on Children
- Table 58: Predictors of Child-related Problems as Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 59: Justiciable Problems and General Feelings of Security and Safety
- Table 60: Predictors of Fears for Personal or Family Safety and Security as Consequences of Justiciable Problems
- Table 61: Fairness of the Laws and Justice System in Canadian Society
- Table 62: Fairness of the Justice System and Appearing in Court
- Table 63: Percent of Respondents Who Perceive the Laws and the Justice System As Fair by Helpfulness of Assistance
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Percent of Individuals Reporting One or More Problems
- Figure 2: Average Number of Problems
- Figure 3: Multiple Problems and Problems Related to Social Exclusion
- Figure 4: Dendrogram For Cluster Analysis Two or More Problems
- Figure 5: Dendrogram For Cluster Analysis Five or More Problems
- Figure 6: Trigger Effects Among Problem Types
- Figure 7: Trigger Patterns Among Relationship Breakdown Problems
- Figure 8: Trigger Patterns Among Employment Problems
- Figure 9: Responses to Justiciable Problems
- Figure 10: Percent Experiencing Disruption in Daily Living by Response to Justiciable Problems
- Figure 11: Percent Expressing a Strong Desire to Resolve Problem by Response to Justiciable Problems
- Figure 12: Problem Outcomes
- Figure 13: Problem Outcomes By Number of Years Since Problem Began
- Figure 14: The Consequences of Unresolved Problems
- Figure 15: The Health and Social Impacts of Justiciable Problems
- Figure 16: Percent of Respondents Reporting a Health or Social Problem By Number of Justiciable Problems
- Figure 17: Percent of Respondents With a Favourable Perception of the Law and the Justice System by Number of Justiciable Problems
- Figure 18: Percent Who Feel the Laws and the Justice System Are Fair, by Number of Problems and Appearing in Court or at a Tribunal
- Figure 19: Percent Perceiving that the Laws and the Justice System Are Fair and the Outcome of Resolved Problems
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