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It doesn't happen here: the reality of child poverty in the UK
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 64p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at the lives of the poorest children, based on interviews with over 40 families with whom Barnardo’s works in different parts of the UK. The interviews demonstrate the reality of life for those most deeply mired in poverty. These include children in black and minority ethnic families, those in families struggling on low wages, lone parent families, families affected by disability and large families. The report also looks at other vulnerable groups, including children in asylum-seeking families, children in poor housing and young people living independently.
Still missing out? the case studies: ending poverty and social exclusion; messages to government from families with disabled children
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Despite changes to disability benefits and other services many of Britain's 360,000 disabled children and young people still live in poverty and are socially excluded from their communities. This report details interviews with 17 families with disabled children to find out more about the issues facing them and what impact if any government policies have had on their lives.
Still missing out?: ending poverty and social exclusion; messages to government from families with disabled children
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This report argues that the government should establish a minimum income standard which includes targeted support to meet extra essential costs of caring for a disabled child. It also suggests that national awareness campaign on disability should be developed and that the housing policy for disabled children be reviewed.
Left to their own devices: young people, social media and mental health
- Authors:
- PAPAMICHAIL Mihalis, SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This report looks at children and young people’s experience of social media use and highlights some of the positive and negative impacts on mental health and wellbeing. It also includes insights drawn from 80 practitioners across more than 30 services in the UK. The report shows that social media can benefit children and young people in a number of ways, including expressing thoughts and beliefs, accessing support and reduction in isolation. However, there are also potentially multiple negative impacts, such as the pressure to conform, cyberbullying, exposure to inappropriate contact and risk of sexual abuse. It also shows that vulnerable children, such as children in care, young carers and children involved in gangs can be affected by social media use differently from other groups of children due to their increased use in comparison to other children or because of their decreased ability to approach and interact with social media/ The report makes recommendations which include the areas of research, education and guidance on the use of social media, and the provision of mental health support in schools. (Edited publisher abstract)
Don't push me around: disabled children's experiences of wheelchair services in the UK
- Authors:
- SHARMA Neera, MORRISON Jan
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This report looks at the state of wheelchair provision to young people. The report finds that a lack of money and a postcode lottery of provision are having a disastrous impact on the lives of many disabled children across the UK. The underfunding means that young people who need wheelchairs are generally only given the most basic of equipment, despite the fact this regularly fails to meet their needs. At the same time, lengthy waiting times for assessments and provision mean that disabled children's life chances and childhoods are even further diminished.
Burger boy and sporty girl: children and young people's attitudes towards food in school
- Authors:
- LUDVIGSEN Anna, SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- Barkingside
Taste and money, the desire to fit in, peer pressure, and too many ‘unhealthy’ choices are some of the key factors that most affect what children choose to eat. The report consists of two linked studies; the first includes interviews with 174 children and young people in nursery, primary and secondary schools in England, Wales and Scotland. The second part of the report was conducted by a qualified nutritionist from the Food Commission and forms an assessment of the nutritional value of school meals. The children’s views are central to the report which supports the case that there is growing evidence of poor diet contributing to an alarming increase in childhood obesity. Conforming to the socially acceptable junk food diet means that the diet of the nation’s children during school lunch breaks is so bad that many lunches contained no fresh fruit or vegetables.
Food poverty in the school holidays
- Authors:
- GILL Owen, SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Families living on income support are struggling to feed their children nutritious meals in the school holidays. This report highlights the extent of the problem and the impact it is having on children’s health. The survey identified that the key factor causing food poverty in the school holidays is the lack of free school meals, the value of which can amount to £25 a week for a family with three children. The report estimates the cost of the extra meals needed in holiday times is putting an unbearable financial burden on stressed families living on income support and job seekers allowance. The financial difficulties are most acute during the six week summer break, but it also applies to the Christmas, Easter and half term breaks. Schools are out for 13 weeks in total – a quarter of the year and families have to pick up the tab for the extra food, without any increase in their income.
Postcards from home: the experience of disabled children in the school holidays
- Authors:
- SHARMA Neera, DOWLING Rachel
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
For the majority of families with disabled children a holiday away from home is not possible. Of the families we interviewed, only three were going away from home for a summer holiday: one to a specially adapted caravan provided by a charity and another to a cottage which the family had used previously and knew was suitable. One family was going away for a week without their disabled son because it was the only way that the family could take a break. This finding means that access to summer playschemes is particularly important for disabled children, because it is often the only chance that the children and young people have to play and to be with their friends as well as providing a break for their parents. However, places in summer playschemes for disabled children are limited as they are costly to provide and need adequate staffing and funding. Summer playschemes require specialist qualified staff if they are to include disabled children: such staff are in short supply. Furthermore, meeting the needs of disabled children requires a higher staff ratio.
Sure Start and the Children's Fund: how much of an answer?
- Authors:
- SHARMA Neera, COOMBE Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Poverty, 109, Summer 2001, pp.14-17.
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
Sure Start and the Children's Fund lie at the heart of the Government's strategy to curb child poverty. The authors describe the role the children's charity Barnardo's has played in the development of these programmes, assesses their effectiveness to date and suggests what more needs to be done to ensure they are a success.
Below the breadline: a year in the life of families in poverty
- Authors:
- HARRIS Julie, TREANOR Morag, SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This study draws on the experiences of 16 families living in poverty in the UK. The first two chapters present detailed family studies of six families throughout a 12 month period. The stories illustrate how a family without assets can be quickly caught in a spiral of debt and some of the factors that contribute to persistent poverty. Chapter three looks at the children in the study, the conditions they live in and their resilience and determination. Chapter four explores the barriers that families face trying to escape debt and chapter five draws together the report's conclusion.