Oriane Couchoux awarded SSHRC grant to explore financial management in parenthood

Oriane Couchoux, an assistant professor of accounting in Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business, has been awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant to examine financial management in parenthood.

Her project entitled, “Comptabilité et maternité: Étude des pratiques financières des mères au Canada“, seeks to explore how parents, particularly mothers, handle the financial demands related to children, such as clothing, food and activities. Oriane’s research will help to answer how financial management changes with parenthood, what practices are implemented to meet children’s needs, and how these practices differ between mothers and fathers. Through interviews with Canadian mothers and a longitudinal survey, the project will provide insights into parental financial challenges and help assess government support measures for families.