Citation

Andrews FJ, Rich S, Stockdale R, Shelley J. Health Place 2014; 27C: 220-228.

Affiliation

School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.02.013

PMID

24681970

Abstract

There is growing concern about the outer-suburbs in Australia as healthy places to raise children. This paper aimed to explore this from the perspectives of parents raising preschool-age children in an outer-Melbourne municipality.

FINDINGS showed that parents were positive about the natural environment as well as the provision of recreation areas and generally felt their neighbourhoods were a safe place for raising children. However, car-dependency, housing estate design and limited local job opportunities all appeared to contribute to social isolation amongst families. Using the Environments for Health Framework, this paper makes suggestions to improve liveability for families in this municipality.

Language: en