Publication Date

2-2012

Comments

Funding for this research was provided by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.

Abstract

A child-friendly neighbourhood increases children’s confidence to safely negotiate and explore their neighbourhood while enhancing their physical health and wellbeing.

This ‘snap shot’ highlights the extent to which parents of students aged 5 to 12 years living in six Victorian municipalities (3 metropolitan and 3 regional) are satisfied with their neighbourhood. The sample comprised 504 parents. Parents were asked to indicate the extent to which they agreed with a series of statements about their neighbourhood. The data came from a self-completed survey sent home from school with students. Data was collected in 2010 for VicHealth.

With 10 per cent of the Victorian population aged between 5 and 12 years in 2010 the information obtained from this cohort of parents provides a useful picture of parent’s views.

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