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1 online resource |
Contents |
1. Vulnerability and Neoliberalism in the Suburbs -- Vulnerability and Infrastructure -- Infrastructure in a Neoliberal Era -- Suburbanization and Infrastructure in Canada -- A Case Study -- 2. York Region, a Prime Example of the Outer Suburbs -- The Evolving Outer Suburbs -- A History of Diversity -- Existing Infrastructure -- The Metropolitan Context -- Emerging Geographies -- 3. Vulnerability in York Region -- Patterns and Trends -- Recent Immigrants -- Seniors -- Low-Income Persons -- Investigating Vulnerability and Social Services -- 4. Education Infrastructure in York Region -- Introduction -- Marginal Groups in Perspective -- Spatial Distribution of Education Infrastructure in York Region -- Geographies of Vulnerable Groups and Education Infrastructure -- Use of Education Services -- Summary and Conclusions -- 5. Employment Services in York Region -- Introduction -- Labour-Market Characteristics of Recent Immigrants and Low-Income Individuals |
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Employment Service Provision -- Awareness of, Use of, and Satisfaction with Employment Services -- Summary and Conclusions -- 6. Housing Infrastructure in York Region -- Introduction -- Assessment of Demand -- Housing Tenure -- Geography of Social and Assisted-Living Housing -- Use of Social, Assisted-Living, and Independent-Living Housing and Other Housing Services -- Summary and Conclusions -- 7. Settlement Services in York Region -- Introduction -- Assessment of Demand -- Analysis of Supply -- Awareness of, Use of, and Satisfaction with Settlement Services -- Summary and Conclusions -- 8. Conclusions -- Observations -- Moving Forward -- Closing Reflections |
Summary |
Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs examines how the combination of the low-density, car-centric geography of outer suburbs and neoliberal governance in the past several decades has affected disadvantaged populations in North American metro areas |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
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Infrastructure (Economics) -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Neoliberalism -- Economic aspects -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Neoliberalism -- Social aspects -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Human geography -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Economic policy
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Human geography
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Infrastructure (Economics)
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Social policy
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Toronto Suburban Area (Ont.) -- Economic policy
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Toronto Suburban Area (Ont.) -- Social policy
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Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Anisef, Paul, author
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Wang, Shuguang, 1956- author
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Preston, Valerie A, author
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Basu, Ranu, 1964- author
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ISBN |
9781442622630 |
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1442622636 |
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