Child well-being, child poverty and child policy in modern nations
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Child well-being, child poverty and child policy in modern nations by Timothy M Smeeding
This work presents some of the findings of social scientists on child poverty and the well-being of children. It includes a description of and an explanation for recent trends in industrialized countries, the effects of changes in labour market and social security policy, and the consequences of childhood poverty for children and society as a whole.
".. 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
"... 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
Koen Vleminckx is Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology, the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
Timothy M. Smeeding is the Maxwell Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Economics and Public Administration, and Director of the Center for Policy Research at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University, US.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861342539 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861342535 |
| Title | Child well-being, child poverty and child policy in modern nations |
| Author | Timothy M Smeeding |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Year published | 2001-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
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