Almost 20% of young children live in ’disorderly’ neighbourhoods, ESRI report finds
“We find that housing conditions are associated with a range of health outcomes at age nine,” the authors said. “Consistent with previous research internationally, respiratory problems are more common for children living in poor housing conditions as well as in homes not adequately heated.”
The study notes being in a lone-parent family, a mother’s illness or disability or being part of an ethnic minority “emerged as significant risk factors for such deprivation”. A total of 19 per cent of nine-year-olds were “living in neighbourhoods that parents felt had higher levels of disorder, such as rubbish and vandalism,” which was impacting negatively on ‘pro-social’ behaviour.
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