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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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 |
<Em>Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs</em> 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Infrastructure (Economics) -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area.
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Infrastructure (Economics) |
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Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area. |
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Neoliberalism -- Economic aspects -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area.
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Neoliberalism. |
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Ontario. |
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Neoliberalism -- Social aspects -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area.
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Social aspects. |
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Human geography -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area.
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Human geography. |
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Toronto Suburban Area (Ont.) -- Economic policy.
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Toronto Suburban Area (Ont.) -- Social policy.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added 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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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lo, Pui-Chun Lucia, 1948-, author. Social infrastructure and vulnerability in the suburbs 9781442650244 (OCoLC)897576433 |
| ISBN |
9781442622630 electronic book |
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1442622636 electronic book |
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9781442650244 |
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1442650249 |
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9781442628328 |
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1442628324 |
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