families with children have stagnated or declined: further reductions in the headline relative income poverty measure since the …This paper analyses the key trends in child poverty in Britain, with particular focus on changes since the late 1990s … when the issue was promoted towards the top of the policy agenda. The position of low-income families with children in the …

Child poverty is firmly on the policy agenda in many OECD countries. One of the main issues in the debate is the … children) and the so-called “work strategy” (promoting policies to increase employment among poor families). The need to choose …

The paper examines the effect of family transfers on child poverty in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Family … allowances. The drive to reduce child poverty is of particular interest in southern Europe, where public support to poor families … with children is often meagre or not available at all. The paper uses the European cross-country microsimulation model …

Growing up in socio-economic disadvantage has important and long-lasting effects on children’s lives. Children from …

economic and social costs for both individuals and societies. Disadvantaged children often fall behind in skills development …

While child poverty has decreased significantly in recent years due to increased support for families with children …, measures to assist socio-economically disadvantaged children only partially address their challenges. To enhance equality of …-economic disadvantages and bridge gaps in policies aimed at reducing child poverty. This paper presents an overview of child poverty trends …