Table of Contents

Introduction

Context

Family

Lone parenthood

Education

In and out of work

Health

Ethnicity and disability

Adversity and poverty

Conclusions

About the Author

Morag C. Treanor is Professor of Child and Family Inequalities at the Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Reviews

“Beautifully written, highly scholarly and well organised. A devastating critique of oppressive government, this book will be used as a source by students from a range of disciplines.” Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York

"Child poverty is a national disgrace in the UK. Read this wide-ranging book to understand the facts and to get a new handle on how to address these pressing problems."
Jane Millar, University of Bath