Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Trade Review"A significant contribution to improving our understanding of children's well-being in contemporary Britain. Indeed, the text successfully brings together a vast amount of information in one accessible and compelling volume...Its relevance is wide-ranging and students, lecturers, researchers and policy-makers will all find it a useful resource." Children & Society
Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Demography of childhood ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Child poverty and deprivation ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Physical health ~ Jonathan Bradshaw and Karen Bloor; Subjective well-being and mental health ~ Jonathan Bradshaw and Antonia Keung; Education ~ Antonia Keung; Housing and the environment for children ~ Deborah Quilgars; Children's time and space ~ Antonia Keung; Children and young people in and leaving care ~ Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein; Child maltreatment ~ Carol-Ann Hooper; Childcare and early years ~ Christine Skinner; Children, crime and illegal drug use ~ Lisa O'Malley and Sharon Grace; Conclusion ~ Jonathan Bradshaw
