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Physical Housing Conditions and the Well-Being of Children


  Author: Andrew Jackson, Paul Roberts
Publisher: Canadian Council on Social Development
Publication:
Document Date:                  March 01, 2001
Category: Education > Learning Disabilities/Special Education
Related Categories:
Children > Child Behaviour
Children > Child Welfare
Children > Economic Factors Influencing
Children > Health (fetal addictions, FAS, malnutrition)
Education > Academic Performance/Achievement
Education > Educational Attainment
Family Economics > Child Poverty
Family Economics > Economic Hardship
Family Economics > Impact of Geographic Location
Family Economics > Poverty
Family Economics > Standard of Living
Family Structure > Neighbourhood Composition
 

This study of housing in Canada finds that 15% of the population has inadequate housing. The results of the research also show that unsanitary or crowded housing, or housing that has fallen into disrepair, can lead to health and behavioural problems in children as well as learning difficulties and disabilities.

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