Jakość życia łódzkich sześcioklasistów w perspektywie przestrzennej
The case of the 6th graders living in Lodz

Summary/Abstract: Sociological research shows severe social problems and high-level inequalities in Łódź. The disparity in the quality of life concerns also the youngest residents. The analyzes are based on the empirical studies that were conducted among the sixth-graders attending elementary schools with the highest and the lowest rate of students getting free meals. Analysis of the dimensions of the quality of life was carried out using the concept of having, loving, being introduced by E. Allardt, moreover, particular attention was paid to the perception and evaluation of the neighborhood. The dimensions of having and being and the assessment of the neighborhood is related to the status of the area residence. The knowledge concerning the well-being of the youngest residents and its spatial diversity should be taken into account in the policy-making process, mainly during designing the strategies and evaluation of the undertaken activities.

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