"Why is one out of every 10 Canadian children still living in poverty when Canadian scientists have led the way in identifying the life-long impact of adverse childhood environment on early brain development? …
Discussions of these and other health policy questions can be found in a new, free eBook....
Canadian Health Policy in the News: Why Evidence Matters is a compilation of editorials published in major newspapers across the nation between April 2011 and October 2012, weighing in on hotly debated topics from the necessity of mammography screening to the privatization of healthcare services. User-friendly formatting provides easy access to specific topics, many of which are available in both English and French.
http://www.kidskan.ca/node/749
Free eBook (454pgs). Note: a few sections of interest:
How our health system is failing our children (p 273)
"At least two Toronto public schools have set up their own medical clinic, staffed by a nurse practitioner, so that children can be seen onsite. This spares parents, many of whom are new to Canada and face language and financial barriers, a confusing and often long trip to the hospital. At other schools, visiting nurses work in coordination with local health services.... Why do we continue to ignore the major problems faced by children growing up in poverty?"
Child maltreatment rates not falling, new study finds (p 276)
"We also know that countries, such as Sweden, that have made concerted efforts through programs and policies to reduce child poverty and family violence have made remarkable progress."
Canada’s students rank among the best in the world in academic performance (p 284)
"First, we need to continue to focus on building a system that pays attention to quality and equity in every school, not just in some. We should avoid divisive ideas such as charter schools or more competition among schools, since around the world these have not led to better overall performance. We should preserve funding formulas that give more resources where needed, and policies that attract and retain good teachers...."
Kids in care need more, and earlier, education supports (p 290)
"Research from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy shows that over 70 per cent of kids who spend time in care do not make it through high school within six years of entering.... We also know that countries, such as Sweden, that have made concerted efforts through programs and policies to reduce child poverty and family violence have made remarkable progress...."
Social assistance reform can lead to better health for all (p 314)
"Social assistance reform, if done right, can lead to better health for all. As Richard Wilkinson demonstrates in his excellent book, The Spirit Level, the healthiest societies are those with the least income inequality. And these health benefits reach everybody — even those earning the highest incomes...."
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