Suffering and the fervour of statistical evidence in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Authors

  • Denielle Elliott

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/7b9fw257

Author Biography

  • Denielle Elliott

    Denielle Elliott is an assistant professor in the Department of Social Science at York University with graduate appointments in Social Anthropology, Development Studies, and Science and Technology Studies.

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Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen. 2015. Paige’s story: Abuse, indifference, and a young life discarded. Victoria, BC: British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth. https://www.rcybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/reports_publications/rcy-pg-report-final.pdf (accessed July 24, 2015).

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Published

2015-10-31

How to Cite

Suffering and the fervour of statistical evidence in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. (2015). Canada Watch. https://doi.org/10.25071/7b9fw257