Children's necessities: trends over time in perceptions and ownership

Gillian Main; Jonathan Richard Bradshaw

doi:10.1332/175982714X14120854997529

Children's necessities: trends over time in perceptions and ownership

Gillian Main, Jonathan Richard Bradshaw

Social Policy Research Unit

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Abstract

Child poverty remains high on the UK political agenda. This paper informs these debates by examining trends over time in perceptions of child necessities, rates of child poverty and parental behaviours. Results indicate high levels of stability between 1999 and 2012 in public perceptions of child necessities, stable or increasing rates of child poverty and similarities in the profile of child poverty vulnerability. In both 1999 and 2012, findings show that the majority of parents prioritise children's needs, posing a challenge for coalition rhetoric, and suggesting that a focus on structural rather than individual causes of poverty may be needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	193-208
Number of pages	16
Journal	The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
Volume	22
Issue number	3
Early online date	23 Oct 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1332/175982714X14120854997529
Publication status	Published - Oct 2014

Keywords

child poverty
poverty
deprivation
family
child well-being

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