This report questions how far children in the 24 richest countries in the world are being allowed to fall with regard to material well-being, education and health. Three (pre-2008 recession) surveys: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment; Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children; and European Union – Statistics on Income and Living Conditions are used to assess inequality at the bottom end of the distribution, rather than overall inequality between top and bottom. The well-being of children on the 10th percentile (lower than 90% of children in society) is compared with those at the 50th percentile, or the median is compared with an average of all who fall below it. This report opens with 3 summary league tables and a ranking of the overall record of each country, followed by detailed analyses presented in 2 parts. Part 1 describes material, educational and health inequalities by focusing on the following: household income, basic educational resources, and living space; reading, maths and science literacy; self-reported health, healthy eating and physical activity, respectively. Part 2 includes the following discussions: child poverty – a relative measure; first call – children and recession; the just society – a measure; monitoring – a need to know; and poor - in parental time.
This report questions how far children in the 24 richest countries in the world are being allowed to fall with regard to material well-being, education and health. Three (pre-2008 recession) surveys: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment; Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children; and European Union – Statistics on Income and Living Conditions are used to assess inequality at the bottom end of the distribution, rather than overall inequality between top and bottom. The well-being of children on the 10th percentile (lower than 90% of children in society) is compared with those at the 50th percentile, or the median is compared with an average of all who fall below it. This report opens with 3 summary league tables and a ranking of the overall record of each country, followed by detailed analyses presented in 2 parts. Part 1 describes material, educational and health inequalities by focusing on the following: household income, basic educational resources, and living space; reading, maths and science literacy; self-reported health, healthy eating and physical activity, respectively. Part 2 includes the following discussions: child poverty – a relative measure; first call – children and recession; the just society – a measure; monitoring – a need to know; and poor - in parental time.
Subject terms:
inclusive education, international bodies, monitoring, parental role, poverty, social exclusion, socioeconomic groups, young people, children, discrimination, equal opportunities, health needs;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Canada, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovak Republic, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Part 1 provides a background to equal opportunities issues, including sex discrimination, racial discrimination and race relations, age discrimination, sexuality, and discrimination against offenders and ex-offenders. Part 2 looks at law and practice in the UK, and at policy issues. It also includes a section on HIV and AIDS. Part 3 details equal opportunities in the EC, looking at, country by country: the position of women, parental rights and childcare, race relations, disability, age issues, and sexuality.
Part 1 provides a background to equal opportunities issues, including sex discrimination, racial discrimination and race relations, age discrimination, sexuality, and discrimination against offenders and ex-offenders. Part 2 looks at law and practice in the UK, and at policy issues. It also includes a section on HIV and AIDS. Part 3 details equal opportunities in the EC, looking at, country by country: the position of women, parental rights and childcare, race relations, disability, age issues, and sexuality.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, lesbians, offenders, parental rights, physical disabilities, race relations, sexual harassment, social policy, women, age discrimination, black and minority ethnic people, child care, equal opportunities, European Union, ex-offenders, gay men, good practice;