US Housing Insecurity and the Health of Very Young Children

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Authors

Diana B. Cutts · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Alan Meyers · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maureen M. Black · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Patrick H. Casey · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Mariana Chilton · University of Maryland, Baltimore

John T. Cook · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Joni Geppert

Abstract

Housing insecurity is associated with poor health, lower weight, and developmental risk among young children. Policies that decrease housing insecurity can promote the health of young children and should be a priority.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Homelessness and Social Issues Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Public Health

Volume 101, Issue 8, pp. 1508-1514

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300139

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