Poverty Research

There is so much that can be done for the marginalized in our society, including those who are members of The Good Neighbours' Club.

Here are some links to recent stories and studies about poverty and homelessness.

Poverty Increasingly a Problem for the Elderly

Avis Favaro features members of our Club in her profile on poverty, the kind we deal with on a daily basis through our work three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

Click here for the report

To see a profile of the work of The Good Neighbours' Club in City Life magazine: http://www.citylifemagazine.ca/general-interest/lifestyle/the-good-neighbours-club-centre-for-homeless/9425

The ongoing connection between military service and male homelessness: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20111107/homeless-veterans-111107/

Examining the link between poverty and criminalization:

http://homelesshub.ca/Resource/Frame.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fpapers.ssrn.com%2fsol3%2fpapers.cfm%3fabstract_id%3d1911400&id=52605&title=The+Administration+and+Criminalization+of+the+Homeless%3a+Notes+on+the+Possibilities+and+Limits+of+Bureaucratic+Engagement&owner=121

See the connection between poverty and suicide among the elderly:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-friedman-lmsw/suicide-risk_b_1160554.html?ref=tw

Here are a few of our favourite websites offering information about poverty and homelessness: