CROWDING AS A POSSIBLE FACTOR FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN/MARTENS ET AL. RESPOND

The study conducted by Martens et al. noted that individuals living in social housing in poorer neighborhoods typically experienced more adverse education and health outcomes.1 Perhaps if the authors had considered crowding within their study, they may have found that crowding accounts for at least...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2015-02, Vol.105 (2), p.E1
Main Authors: Inglis, Dakota J, Martens, Patricia J, Chateau, Daniel G, Burland, Elaine M J, Finlayson, Gregory S, Smith, Mark J, Taylor, Carole R, Brownell, Marni D, Nickel, Nathan C, Katz, Alan, Bolton, James M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Education
Families & family life
Health sciences
Medicine
Neighborhoods
Preschool education
Public health
Public housing
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
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Summary:The study conducted by Martens et al. noted that individuals living in social housing in poorer neighborhoods typically experienced more adverse education and health outcomes.1 Perhaps if the authors had considered crowding within their study, they may have found that crowding accounts for at least some of the differences observed in health and education outcomes in social housing in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods. Because previous studies have indicated that household crowding causes many adverse health and education outcomes independently of social housing programs or neighborhood socioeconomic status, it is possible that the effects of any one of these factors might exacerbate the effects of the others. Studies highlighting the differences in health and education outcomes based on socioeconomic status of neighborhoods are a step in the right direction; however, further conclusions are needed regarding the impact of crowding.
ISSN:0090-0036