Sociology 2235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Welfare Fraud, Low Birth Weight, Common Sense Revolution
25 Apr 2018
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Homelessness in toronto (video): homeless in to is nearly 16% higher then ny, 1000-2000 people left without shelters a night, between 30,000-40,000 homeless in to, more people becoming homeless each year because low wage and high rent. Poverty in canada: official poverty line, minimum amount required for living at subsistence level, low-income cut-off [lico or lim, income level where family spends 55% on basic necessities of life (pre-tax, ie. Relative poverty most important depends on where you"re living quality of life. Absolute poverty what do you need to survive. Food bank use in canada: good way to see what"s happening , since 2008, increase in almost 20% in on. 13% have a bachelor"s degree: food banks don"t provide other service, 80% of food banks offer at least 1 other service. Child poverty in canada (video: 1 in 9 kids live in poverty, 1 in 4 first nations. Effects of hunger and under-nutrition on child development:
