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Child trends fact sheet: neighbourhood support and children’s connectedness

This fact sheets provides information as to whether children’s outcomes are better if they live in environments that are supportive in terms of family, peers, and community.

Results indicate that children from supportive neighbourhoods are more likely to have stronger connections compared to their counterparts from less supportive neighbourhoods.

Details
Published: 
2008
Author: 
Britt Wilkenfeld
Kristin Anderson Moore
Laura Lippman
Publisher: 
Child Trends