Childhood poverty, basic services and cumulative disadvantage

Working paper

Much of the work done by governments and donors to help children living in poverty either focuses only on health and education or considers children as a ‘special interest group.’ A holistic approach to children’s well-being, however, requires multi-sectoral and inter-generational strategies to address childhood poverty. Understanding the cumulative nature of disadvantage and the benefits of multi-sectoral approaches is crucial for any strategy aiming to combat poverty. The paper explores pa...

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Authors: Lyytikäinen, M; Jones, N; Sharon, H; Abramsky, T

• Alternative title: an international comparative analysis
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Reviewed (other)
• Series: Working Paper
• Publication date: 2006-01-01
• ISBN: 1904427340
• Language: English
• Keywords: environment; living conditions; access to services
• Subjects: Basic services; Children and youth; Education; Poverty; Health and health policy