Social Policies, Family Types and Child Outcomes in Selected OECD Countries [E-Book] / Sheila Kamerman ... [et al]
Child development and child well-being are major concerns in many OECD countries and are the subject of ongoing work at the OECD. These concerns have led to a search for policies to offset poverty, deprivation, vulnerability, and the risk factors that can trigger a lifelong cycle of disadvantage. It...
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Personal Name(s): | Kamerman, Sheila. |
Neuman, Michelle. / Waldfogel, Jane. / Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne. | |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing,
2003
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Physical Description: |
57 p. ; 21 x 29.7cm. |
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englisch |
DOI: |
10.1787/625063031050 |
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OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers ;
6 |
Keywords: |
Social Issues/Migration/Health |
Child development and child well-being are major concerns in many OECD countries and are the subject of ongoing work at the OECD. These concerns have led to a search for policies to offset poverty, deprivation, vulnerability, and the risk factors that can trigger a lifelong cycle of disadvantage. It is in this context that we carried out a review of the research literature on child outcomes and of the different social policies that may affect them. The paper is organized in four parts: (1) a summary of child outcomes of concern in various OECD countries; (2) a discussion of one particular outcome, child poverty, and its negative consequences for children; (3) a summary of the research linking different family types with different outcomes; and (4) the social policies that may lead to different positive and negative outcomes. Our main conclusions from this literature review is that knowledge-building is proceeding, in particular, with regard to child poverty and the policies ... |