Child well-being, child poverty and child policy in modern nations: What do we know?
Timothy M. Smeeding (editor), Koen Vleminckx (editor)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.
Jahr:
2001
Verlag:
Policy Press
Sprache:
english
Seiten:
592
ISBN 10:
1847425259
ISBN 13:
9781847425256
Datei:
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IPFS:
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english, 2001