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Supporting Children and Their Families Facing Health Inequities in Canada

edited by Miriam J. Stewart

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Jul 2021
Category
General, General, Health Care Issues, Indigenous Studies, Social Work
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487506056
    Publish Date
    Jul 2021
    List Price
    $89.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487524074
    Publish Date
    Jul 2021
    List Price
    $37.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781487533205
    Publish Date
    Jul 2021
    List Price
    $37.95

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Supporting Children and Their Families Facing Health Inequities in Canada fills an urgent national need to analyze disparities among vulnerable populations, where socio-economic and cultural factors compromise health and create barriers.

 

Offering solutions and strategies to the prevalent health inequities faced by children, youth, and families in Canada, this book investigates timely issues of social, economic, and cultural significance. Chapters cover a diverse range of socio-economic and cultural factors that contribute to health inequality among the country’s most vulnerable youth populations, including mental health challenges, low income, and refugee status. This book shares scientific evidence from thousands of interviews, questionnaires, surveys, and client consultations, while also providing professional insights that offer key information for at-risk families experiencing health inequities. Timely and transformative, this book will serve as an informed and compassionate guide to promote the health and resiliency of vulnerable children, youth, and families across Canada.

About the author

Miriam J. Stewart is a professor emeritus in Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta.

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