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Download full textJenkins, Stephen P.; Schluter, Christian – 2001
This study analyzed why child poverty rates were so much higher in Great Britain than in Western Germany during the 1990s, focusing on why child poverty exit rates were lower and child poverty entry rates were higher in Great Britain. Researchers used a form of decomposition analysis comparing cross-nationally the prevalence of events that…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Cultural Differences, Family Income, Family Status
Piachaud, David; Sutherland, Holly – 2000
The new Labour Government in Britain has made the reduction of child poverty one of its central objectives. This paper describes the specific initiatives involved in Labour's approach and weighs them in terms of their potential impact. After setting out the extent of the problem of child poverty, the causes are discussed, and Britain's problem is…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Employed Parents, Employment Programs
