Poverty considerably heightens family stress and increases the risk of social and emotional problems in children. Because poverty can be even more damaging during the early years, it is important to understand these living conditions and associated factors in order to mitigate the effects.
Last update: February 2017
Voices from the Field
Aboriginal
Poverty and pregnancy in aboriginal communities
June 2011 | Lise Duchesneau
Aboriginal service and programes for low-income families and children
May 2005 | Ryan Calder
Services and Policies
Why money matters: low income and child development
July 2004 | Katherine Scott
A prevention project for low-income families
June 2004 | Leslie McDiarmid