Here, we have included a summary of the research we did when creating this website.
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Swanson, J. (2001) What poor people say about poor-bashing in Poor-bashing: The politics of exclusion.
Swanson, J. (2001) Challenging poor-bashing within and around us in Poor-Bashing: The politics of exclusion.
Oved, M. C., Heaps, T., & Yow, M. (2017) The high cost of low corporate taxes. https://projects.thestar.com/canadas-corporations-pay-less-tax-than-you-think/
Scott, B. & Montemayer, A. (Mar 12, 2009). Busting myths about children in poverty - podcast episode 50. From Intercultural Development Research Association. https://www.idra.org/resource-center/busting-myths-about-children-of-poverty/
Aurora Institute: Deep Poverty, Deep Learning, and Being an Ally https://aurora-institute.org/cw_post/deep-poverty-deeper-learning-and-being-an-ally/
Swanson, J. (2001) What poor people say about poor-bashing in Poor-bashing: The politics of exclusion.
Swanson, J. (2001) Challenging poor-bashing within and around us in Poor-Bashing: The politics of exclusion.
OPSEU: What does it mean to be an ally https://opseu.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/what_does_it_mean_to_be_an_ally.pdf
Guide to Allyship https://guidetoallyship.com/
World Vision. (2020). What is Poverty? https://www.worldvision.ca/stories/child-sponsorship/what-is-poverty
Statistics Canada. (2020). Dimensions of Poverty Hub. https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/topics-start/poverty
Canada Without Poverty (CWP): Just the Facts - https://cwp-csp.ca/poverty/just-the-facts/
BCTF. (2020). Poverty and Education Research at BCTF. https://www.bctf.ca/PovertyResearch.aspx
BCTF. (2012). Poverty and Education: A Teacher's Perspective. https://bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/Publications/ResearchReports/2012-EI-01.pdf
Living Wage Canada: http://livingwagecanada.ca/index.php/about-living-wage/calculating-living-wage-your-community/
Payne, Ruby. (2008). Nine Powerful Practices. Poverty and Learning. 65(7). pg. 48-52. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr08/vol65/num07/Nine-Powerful-Practices.aspx
BCTF. (2012). Poverty and Education: A Teacher's Perspective. https://bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/Publications/ResearchReports/2012-EI-01.pdf
Poverty and Education Research at BCTF. https://www.bctf.ca/PovertyResearch.aspx
BCTF. (2012). Poverty and Education: A Teacher's Perspective. https://bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/Publications/ResearchReports/2012-EI-01.pdf
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. http://bcpovertyreduction.ca/
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition. Poverty Free Action Time. http://bcpovertyreduction.ca/take-action/pfat/
Poverty Talk Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/talking-poverty/id1177921525?mt=2
Youth homelessness solutions from those with lived expertise: https://rcybc.ca/reports-and-publications/reports/general-reports/from-marginalized-to-magnified/
2019 BC Child poverty report card: https://still1in5.ca/
PovNet. (2020). https://www.povnet.org/find-an-advocate
Community Empowerment Collective. http://cec.vcn.bc.ca/cmp/index.htm
Abbotsford resources:
City of Abbotsford. Children and Youth. https://www.abbotsford.ca/community/social_development/children_and_youth.htm#Children
“Child and Youth Friendly Community Strategy”: https://www.abbotsford.ca/Assets/2014+Abbotsford/Parks+Recreation+and+Culture/Social+Development/Child+And+Youth+Friendly+Abbotsford+Community+Strategy.pdf
Victoria resources:
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