Term: Two Parent Family

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-03-12

Definition:

Two individuals who have registered their marital union with Manitoba Health and who have one or more children under the age of 18. Two parent family is referred to as a ‘Couple Family with children’ by Statistics Canada.

Related concepts 

• Family Structure History
• Family Structure Overview - Links to Family Structure Data and Related Concepts and Glossary Terms
• Mother of a Child
• Number of Children

Related terms 

• Family Size
• Family Structure, Registry
• Number of Children in a Family
• Spouse
• Stepfamily / Blended Family

References 

• Chartier M, Bolton J, Mota N, MacWilliam L, Ekuma O, Nie Y, McDougall C, Srisakuldee W, McCulloch S. Mental Illness Among Adult Manitobans. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2018. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)