Child Well-Being, Child Poverty and Child Policy in Modern Nations

The approach of this volume is therefore multidisciplinary and international in scope. The volume combines contributions from twenty American, Australian and European authors. The main themes addressed in this volume are:

· the extent and trend of child poverty in industrialised nations
· outcomes for children - an analysis of the relationship between childhood experiences and children’s health, educational attainment and so on
· country studies and emerging issues
· child and family policies

All the contributions to the volume underline the need for a comprehensive policy to reduce child poverty rates and to improve the well-being of children. Clear findings are presented to allow for easy identification of focus points for policy makers committed to the reduction of child poverty. This book is therefore important reading for everyone interested in poverty and inequalities, welfare and social exclusion, and child and family welfare.