POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND CRIMES IN TORONTO

Neighborhood Effects

The ways in which the characteristics of a neighborhood impact the outcomes of its residents, particularly regarding social and economic conditions.

Truly Disadvantaged

A theory that emphasizes how neighborhood environments influence the life outcomes of children, youth, and families.

Collective Efficacy Theory

A theory that highlights the role of social cohesion and shared values in maintaining safety and positive community outcomes.

Material Deprivation

A measure of poverty that includes both financial and non-financial needs, focusing on a person's overall well-being.

Disaggregated Data

When data is broken down into smaller segments, showing how different groups (like racialized populations) experience varying rates of poverty.

Innovation in Shelter Development

The use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to secure funding and resources for projects like the Red Door Family Shelter to address homelessness.

Economic Restructuring

Changes in the economy that lead to job loss in manufacturing, disproportionately affecting vulnerable workers and increasing poverty.

Neighborhood Poverty Concentration

The phenomenon where an increasing number of poor families reside in the same neighborhood, affecting their access to resources.

Canada's Learning Bond

A financial support initiative providing low-income families with funds to save for their children's post-secondary education.

Urban Inequities

Socioeconomic disparities created by land-use decisions that favor wealthier neighborhoods while neglecting low-income areas.

Poverty Reduction Strategy

A comprehensive plan implemented by the City of Toronto focusing on affordable housing, job creation, and healthcare access.

Lone-Parent Families

Households headed by a single parent, often facing greater challenges and increasing concentrations in low-cost housing areas.

Homelessness

The state of lacking stable housing, which is exacerbated by poverty and insufficient affordable housing options.

Social Isolation Theory

This theory posits that individuals in impoverished neighborhoods become disconnected from mainstream networks, limiting opportunities.

Life Course Theory

A theoretical approach that links early-life disadvantage in neighborhoods to lifelong impacts, creating chains of risk.

COVID-19 Impacts on Poverty

The exacerbation of poverty conditions due to the pandemic, disproportionately affecting low-income communities and deepening inequalities.