US Housing Insecurity and the Health of Very Young Children

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US Housing Insecurity and the Health of Very Young Children
Introduction
The United States, similar to any other nation, considers housing a vital aspect of social growth. This implies that without a stable and safe place to live, families have diminished prospects of staying healthy, a reasoning that is informed by the correlation between child health and poor housing conditions. Housing insecurity has been variously defined as the difficulty in paying mortgage or rent, living in congested or overcrowded conditions, or paying more than half of income on housing expenses. The majority of the families affected by housing insecurity are low-income earners whose stagnated wages over the years sharply contrasts the increasing costs of housing. This financial imbalance forces families to live in poor quality housing, overcrowded homes, unstable neighborhoods while some families rendered homeless altogether. A 2011 study by Cutts et al. titled US Housing Insecurity and the Health of Very Young Children gives a discourse on the consequences of housing insecurity on children’s health in the United States.
The Rationale Behind the Study
The rationale for the study by Cutts et al. is to offer a deeper understanding of the prevalence of housing insecurity and its role in certain aspects of children’s lives, such as weight, development risk and health status. More importantly, the study seeks to broaden the knowledge of public health, environmenta…