The Well-Being of Children in the UK
Third Edition
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
315 pages
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© 2011
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.
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
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
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