Unequal lives? : low income and the life chances of three-year-olds. /
Publication details: Fitzroy, Vic. Brotherhood of St Laurence 1995Description: v, 173 p. Bibliography: p. 167-173ISBN:- 9780947081843
- 0947081844
- Brotherhood of St. Laurence
- Children And Poverty Longitudinal Studies
- Children
- Life Chances Of Children Study
- Low Income Families Economic Aspects
- Work And Family Victoria - Melbourne
- Family Life Surveys Victoria - Melbourne
- Preschool Children Social Aspects
- Longitudinal Studies
- Homeless persons
- Child Care
- Parenting
- 362.7 GIL
Fourth in series based on the Brotherhood's longitudinal study into the life chances of children. The others are Access for growth : services for mothers and babies (rec. no. B5142) ; What chance a job? : employment experiences of parents with young children (rec. no. B5684) ; Beyond the city : access to services for mothers and babies (rec. no. B6195). This project was funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.
Examines the differences in health, development and behaviour of 161 children, a cross-section of those born in two inner-Melbourne municipalities three years earlier. It explores the different circumstances of the families and how these affect their children, documenting stresses on parents, family supports, housing and employment situations and use of services.