Acknowledgements
The authors have received a great amount of assistance in preparing this paper. We would like to thank Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) for funding this research and providing access to the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 1994/95 and 1996/97. We particularly appreciate the assistance and patience of the staff at the Applied Research Branch. We would also like to thank the staff at the Canadian Council on Social Development for their support, helpful comments and aid with the research. We are extremely grateful as well for the help and advice provided by the anonymous reviewers.