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Child well-being, child poverty and child policy in modern nations

What do we know?

Timothy M Smeeding author Koen Vleminckx editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Policy Press

Published:23rd Feb '01

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Child poverty and the well-being of children is an important policy issue throughout the industrialised world. Some 47 million children in 'rich' countries live in families so poor that their health and well-being are at risk. The main themes addressed are: · the extent and trend of child poverty in industrialised nations; · outcomes for children - for example, the relationship between childhood experiences and children's health; · country studies and emerging issues; · child and family policies. All the contributions underline the urgent need for a comprehensive policy to reduce child poverty rates and to improve the well-being of children. Findings are clearly presented and key focus points identified for policy makers to consider.

"... the breadth and scope of this collection is astonishing." Local Government Studies
"... as a starting point for prompting or acting as an introduction to different ways of thinking about child poverty and its consequences this volume has much to offer." Children, Youth and Environment
"This volume assembles some of the world's greatest experts on child poverty and welfare. Comparative in scope, it provides us with a truly comprehensive, rigorous, and up to date treatment of all the major issues. This book is an absolute must for academics as well as policy makers - by far the best available today." Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

ISBN: 9781861342539

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592 pages