The well-being of children in the UK (Third edition)

by Jonathan Bradshaw (Editor)

Overview

The well-being of children is a vital and highly topical issue. This important new book is the third in a series and updates the findings from a wide range of data to evaluate the outcomes of the Labour government's policies for children. Edited by a highly regarded expert in the field, it uses a framework to compare policy areas, making it an excellent source book for researchers, policy makers and students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847428363
Publisher:	Policy Press at the Univ of Bristol
Publication date:	07/04/2011
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jonathan Bradshaw, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables
List of abbreviations
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
      Jonathan Bradshaw
2. Demography of childhood
      Jonathan Bradshaw
3. Child poverty and deprivation
      Jonathan Bradshaw
4. Physical health
      Jonathan Bradshaw and Karen Bloor
5. Subjective well-being and mental health
      Jonathan Bradshaw and Antonia Keung
6. Education
      Antonia Keung
7. Housing and the environment for children
      Deborah Quilgars
8. Children’s time and space
      Antonia Keung
9. Children and young people in and leaving care
      Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein
10. Child maltreatment
      Carol-Ann Hooper
11. Childcare and early years
      Christine Skinner
12. Children, crime and illegal drug use
      Lisa O’Malley and Sharon Grace
13. Conclusion
      Jonathan Bradshaw

References
Index

Editorial Reviews

Any effort to measure and monitor children's well-being is about children and how we can positively affect their lives. Jonathan Bradshaw stands at the forefront of this effort, worldwide and in the UK. His monumental work on the status of children in the UK is a superb example for a state of the child report. This third volume keeps up with his former works and beyond. It is rich in data and a comparative perspectives and should be read and used by anyone working with and on behalf of children.Asher Ben-Arieh, Chair, International Society for Child Indicators and Editor in Chief, Child Indicators Research journal

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