The hidden epidemic : a report on child and family poverty in Toronto

Polanyi, Michael (author.). Johnston, Lesley, (author.). Khanna, Anita, (author.). Social Planning Toronto (Organization), (issuing body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: This report describes the hidden epidemic of child and family poverty in Toronto. It shows which children are most affected by poverty. Finally, it proposes that it is a crucial time for action by the City of Toronto, in collaboration with other levels of government, to reduce and eventually eradicate child poverty.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
image/jpeg
image/jpeg
1 electronic text (35 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps.
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Social Planning Toronto, 2014.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Cover title. "November 2014"--Cover. Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographic references (pages 33-35).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Current levels of child and family poverty in Toronto and beyond -- 3. Which Toronto children are affected by poverty? -- 4. Growing up in poverty - reality and impacts on children in Toronto -- 5. Underlying causes of family poverty -- 6. Why cities can and should act to reduce child and family poverty -- 7. Towards a poverty-free Toronto -- Appendix A: Data limitations -- Appendix B: City of Toronto neighbourhoods -- Notes.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.