The Well-Being of Children in the UK

"With chapters written by exceptional authors, rich data, intra and inter national comparison and above all the leadership of Prof Bradshaw this is a most valuable publication for anyone who cares about children, wants to know more about their life and to promote their well-being." Asher Ben-Arieh, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel This wide-ranging, information-dense, analytic yet accessible text will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience. Students, researchers, policymakers and on-the-ground practitioners will find this a relevant, up-to-date and comprehensive resource This book makes a significant contribution to helping to promote a realistic, research-informed understanding of childrens wellbeing. Childrens Geographies In the absence of an official `State of the Nation report on child well-being in the UK, this volume like its predecessors is the place to go. Offering rigorous and dispassionate analysis of the evidence, it makes sense of where we are and points to what needs to be done. Nick Axford, Head of What Works, Dartington Social Research Unit

Jonathan Bradshaw CBE, FBA is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of York. In addition to research into family policy, in recent years his research has focused on international comparisons of child poverty, child benefit packages and child well-being. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a board member of the Child Poverty Action Group.

Introduction ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Demography of childhood ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Child poverty and deprivation ~ Jonathan Bradshaw and Gill Main; Physical health ~ Jonathan Bradshaw, Veronica Dale and Karen Bloor; Subjective well-being and mental health ~ Gwyther Rees Gill Main; Education ~ Antonia Keung; Housing and the environment for children ~ Deborah Quilgars; Childrens time and space ~ Antonia Keung; Children and young people in care and leaving care ~ Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein; Child maltreatment ~ Gwyther Rees; Childcare and early years ~ Christine Skinner; Children, crime and correction ~ Rachel Morris and Lisa OMalley; Conclusion ~ Jonathan Bradshaw.