"In 1999, one in four British children lived in poverty -- the third highest child poverty rate among industrialized countries. Five years later, the child poverty rate in Britain had fallen by more than half in absolute terms. How did the British government accomplish this and what can the Uni...

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1. Verfasser:	Waldfogel, Jane (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2010]
Schlagworte:	Child welfare > Great Britain. Poor children > Services for > Great Britain. Poverty > Government policy > Great Britain. Public welfare > Great Britain. Enfants pauvres > Services > Grande-Bretagne. Pauvreté > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne. Aide sociale > Grande-Bretagne. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Microeconomics. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare. Child welfare Poor children > Services for Poverty > Government policy Public welfare Great Britain
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"In 1999, one in four British children lived in poverty -- the third highest child poverty rate among industrialized countries. Five years later, the child poverty rate in Britain had fallen by more than half in absolute terms. How did the British government accomplish this and what can the United States learn from the British experience? Jane Waldfogel offers a sharp analysis of the New Labour government's anti-poverty agenda, its dramatic early success and eventual stalled progress. Comparing Britain's anti-poverty initiative to U.S. welfare reform, the book shows how the policies of both countries have affected child poverty, living standards, and well-being in low-income families and suggests next steps for future reforms."--Publisher's website
Beschreibung:	1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781610447010 1610447018