Articles
Poverty, Family Process, and the Mental Health of Immigrant Children in Canada
The article “Poverty, Family Process, and the Mental Health of Immigrant Children in Canada” was written by Ph.D. scholars Morton Beiser, Feng Hou, Ilene Hyman, and Michel Tousignant. This article talks about a study performed in Canada about how immigrant children who are in poverty are affected mentally. Poverty may be an inedible part for immigrant families and can put them at a significant disadvantage in getting their lives started in their new homes. Unfortunately, their success is based off depends entirely on their postmigration status.
Poverty in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life
“Poverty in Canada: Implications for Health and Quality of Life” written by Dennis Raphael is an article about how poverty affects the quality of our lives, and how being in poverty prevents people to reach their full potential due to the limits poverty puts in place. It also goes into detail about the stigma around poverty in Canada, and how those who are poor due to things outside their control are viewed versus people who are in poverty due to things like “laziness” or personal failings.
Poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) populations in Canada: an intersectional review of the literature
“Poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) populations in Canada: an intersectional review of the literature” written by Hannah Kia, Margaret Robinson, Jenna MacKay, and Lori E. Ross is an article that talks about how the LGBTQ2SIAP+ community if affected by poverty. Even with the rise in their rights, they continue to experience significant social and health discrimination and inequities. Minorities in the community, have a high population of homelessness and poorer mental health outcomes rather than their cishet counterparts. Two-Spirited individuals face an even higher rate and have much more complex barriers they have to cross to have basic resources.
The Poverty, Inequality, and Job Challenge
“The Poverty, Inequality, and Job Challenge” is an article written by Senator Art Eggleton, and talks about how the subject of poverty has been more noticeable in the last few years. He explains this by talking about the persistence of poverty, and how every 1 in 7 Canadians live below the poverty line, which would be around 5 million with a million of them being children. He stresses how many people do not have the money to decide on needs, like choosing between medication or rent/food. He tells us our own system created to help those in poverty is failing, and can no longer provide support for the millions of lives living in poverty.
Directions
“Directions” by Sheila Block, Grace-Edward Galabuzi and Ricardo Tranjan is an article that focuses on racialized inequality and how it relates to poverty. The racialized community in Canada is more likely to be working than non-racialized individuals, but even their higher percentages in the workforce do not mean they are getting equal treatment or economic equality. Canada’s labour market still discriminated against marginalized genders and races, which makes it harder for them to find work, or have stable incomes.
Poverty in British Columbia: Income Thresholds, Trends, Rates, and Depths of Poverty
“Poverty in British Columbia: Income Thresholds, Trends, Rates, and Depths of Poverty” is a research paper written by Gillian Petit and Lindsay M. Tedds for the school of School of Public Policy, University of Calgary. This paper mentions how B.C or Vancouver in general has the highest poverty rate in all of Canada, and how the prices keep rising making more unstable incomes lead to poverty. Children dealing with poverty in Vancouver make up a high percentage of 31.1 as of 2020, and working-age adults make up 20.1 percent in all of B.C. These rates are much higher than they should ever be.
National Snapshot: Poverty among Women & Families, 2021
A fact sheet titled “National Snapshot: Poverty among Women & Families, 2021” written by Sarah Javaid and Jasmine Tucker talks about women facing poverty. They emphasize how around 1 in 9 women, especially women of colour, face high rates of poverty. Some even faced extreme poverty, living 50% below the poverty level. Women with disabilities and Black women face some of the highest rates of poverty, and nearly 12 million children lived in poverty, most living below the poverty line. These children were mostly housed by single unmarried mothers who tended to work full time having to leave their children to take care of themselves most of the time
Poverty and Early Childhood Outcomes
“Poverty and Early Childhood Outcomes” is an article written by Leslie L. Roose discussing the effects of poverty on children. He talks about how it can make children struggle academically, psychically, socially, and mentally. Poverty can also lead to children being placed in foster homes, or away from their parents in out-of-home care. These children deal with many more risk factors and may lead to poorer life outcomes if not properly supported. Photo by Andrea