How can community housing programs contribute to improving child health? (2008)

Description

The project Housing improvement and child health (HICH) study, undertaken by the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH), is described within this factsheet, and is the largest and most comprehensive study to date on the impact of improvements in household infrastructure on the health of young children and their carers.

Adapted from Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) abstract

When to use this resource

Community housing workers, child care workers and social workers may wish to access this resource to assist families with understanding the relationship between the housing environment and child health.

Contact details

Ross Bailie
Project Leader
Email: ross.bailie@menzies.edu.au

Carolyn Modra
CRCAH Program Manager
Email: carolyn.modra@crcah.org.au

Links

• View resource: How can community housing programs contribute to improving child health? (PDF - 414.3 KB)
• View website: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health

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