The relationship between income and children's outcomes: A synthesis of Canadian evidence

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-109

  McEwen, Annie ^a   Stewart, Jennifer M ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child benefits; Child development; Child policy; Child poverty; Early childhood development; Low income; National Longitudinal Survey of Chidren and Youth (NLSCY)

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LOW INCOME POPULATION; POVERTY; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CANADA;

EID: 84897662654     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.40.1-SYN     Document Type: Article

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