Do neighbourhoods influence the readiness to learn of kindergarten children in Vancouver?
Author InfoLisa N Oliver James R Dunn Dafna E Kohen Clyde Hertzman Abstract A growing body of literature has examined the effects of neighbourhood characteristics on child health and well-being and the mechanisms through which such effects may operate. Research investigating neighbourhood effects on children is based on the notion that individuals and families who live in a neighbourhood collectively create a social context that influences the developing child. In this paper we investigate the relationship between individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics and kindergarten children’s readiness to learn in Vancouver, Canada (n=3 736 ), using multilevel modeling techniques and 1996 census data for Vancouver neighbourhoods (n = 68). Findings suggest that although family-level characteristics carry the most weight in shaping children’s readiness to learn, neighbourhood-level factors are independently associated with early developmental outcomes, particularly physical health
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