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Links related to developmental health
Executive summaries and the full report, Closing the gap in a generation, the final report of the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, authored by Sir Michael Marmot, are available for download in several languages, on the website of the World Health Organization.
Towards justice: Tackling Indigenous child poverty in Canada explores data documenting the rates of child poverty faced by Indigenous children throughout Canada.
The State of Babies Yearbook, is an American resource that looks at how children are doing across the U.S.
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto produced a 4-part series of Healthcare Quarterly looking at Child Health in Canada. The first issue focuses on social determinants of health and considers research on social inequality, health issues for aboriginal children and immigrants, and policy implications.
The Canadian Paediatric Society looks at federal and provincial policies and programs and rates policy progress since 2009.
For more information and many more resources for advocacy, explore the Heckman Equation website.
Heckman’s group has produced not only excellent research but also easy to understand materials that are very useful for early childhood advocates. Check out the top 20 resources here.
