Title The Well-Being of Children in the UK / edited by Jonathan Bradshaw

Edition Fourth edition Published Bristol : Policy Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 425 pages) Contents THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE UK -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- List of abbreviations -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Efforts to monitor child well-being -- What does child well-being mean? -- Comparative indices of child well-being -- Spending on children -- Structure of the book -- Conclusion -- 2. Demography of childhood -- Introduction -- Child population -- Age composition of the child population -- Fertility -- Average family size -- Ethnicity -- Marriage, cohabitation and lone parenthood -- Divorce and remarriage -- Lone parents -- Stepparents -- Only children -- Conclusion -- 3. Child poverty and deprivation -- Introduction -- Policy context -- Child poverty -- Country, regional and area variations in child poverty -- Characteristics of children in poverty -- Child poverty dynamics -- Intergenerational transmission of poverty -- The views of children -- Child poverty and the financial crisis -- International comparisons of child poverty -- Comparisons of material well-being and other domains of well-being at an international level -- Conclusion -- 4. Physical health -- Introduction -- Infant and child mortality -- Birth weight -- Infant feeding -- Immunisations -- Self-assessed health -- Comparative studies of self-assessed child health -- Common chronic conditions with increasing prevalence -- Injuries and accidents -- Dental health -- Health behaviours in children -- International comparisons of overall child health -- Conclusion -- 5. Subjective well-being and mental health -- Introduction: Subjective well-being -- Introduction: Mental health -- Suicide -- Conclusion -- 6. Education -- Introduction -- Overview of key changes in education policy, 2010-15 -- Education attainment of children at the end of Key Stage 2 -- Attainment at 15+ -- Competences at the age of 15 Children's well-being at schools -- Disaffection in education -- Latest findings on educational inequality and social mobility -- Conclusion -- 7. Housing and the environment for children -- Introduction -- Poor housing -- Homelessness -- Poor environments -- Conclusion -- 8. Children's time and space -- Introduction -- Children's spaces -- Virtual space -- Children's play -- Children's time use -- Children's employment -- Children as carers -- Conclusion -- 9. Children and young people in care and leaving care -- Introduction -- Numbers, trends and characteristics of children in care -- Experiences of care -- The well-being of children in care -- Routes out of care -- Conclusion -- 10. Child maltreatment -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Data sources -- Administrative data -- Self-report data1 -- Conclusion -- 11. Childcare and early years -- Introduction -- Background -- Child outcomes -- Early intervention -- Conclusion -- 12. Children, crime and correction -- Introduction -- Definitions and indicators -- Overall levels of crime -- Types of crime committed by children -- First time entrants to the youth justice system -- Outcomes and punishments -- Key issues in relation to the use of custody -- Trends in reoffending -- Conclusion -- 13. Conclusion -- What is the comparative evidence? -- What are the national trends? -- Recent context -- Future context -- Bibliography -- Index Summary The 'Well-being of Children in the UK' is a comprehensive report on the physical, cognitive, behavioural and emotional well-being of children in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It provides an up-to-date and thorough review of existing data Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Children -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain Children -- Great Britain -- Social conditions Children -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain -- Statistics Children -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- Statistics HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference. MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Work. Children -- Health and hygiene Children -- Social conditions Great Britain Genre/Form Statistics Form Electronic book Author Bradshaw, Jonathan, editor. ISBN 9781447325642 1447325648 9781447325673 9781447325666 1447325672 1447325664 144732563X 9781447325635

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