Exploring the Dilemma Whether Urban or Suburban Environment Is Better For Children’s Growth
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Constantinou, Evanthia
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Bushehri, Yousef
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The study examines the interconnected relationship between family background, education, and the neighborhood in relation to children’s development, aiming to identify which environments and factors best support a child’s growth. The paper investigates the societal bias in the U.S. that claims children are better off growing up in the suburbs and analyzes how socio-economic family status, schools, and the physical environment vary between urban and suburban environments, shaping and impacting children's development in these contexts. The research stands on two parts: a. Framing the Urban vs Suburban Debate, b. Quantifying the Urban vs Suburban Debate through the study of case studies in Atlanta, USA. The study revealed that Suburban environments offer many socio-economic and educational advantages for growth, especially in terms of academic performance, while the physical environment of urban spaces provides more opportunities for creativity, independence, and exposure to diverse aspects, necessary for children's development.
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2024-12-13
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