Childhood socio-economic disadvantage has significant lifelong consequences that limit opportunities and lead to economic and social costs for both individuals and societies. Disadvantaged children often fall behind in skills development, experience poorer physical and mental health, and face...

In dieser Veröffentlichung werden auf der Basis eines breiten Spektrums von Datenquellen verschiedene Indikatoren für das Wohlergehen von Kindern im OECD-Raum konstruiert und analysiert. Diese Indikatoren beziehen sich auf sechs Schlüsselbereiche: materielles Wohlergehen, Wohn- und...

Reconciling work and family life involves two key goals for both individuals and society: being able to work, to earn an income while participating in the most important social activity of modern life, and providing the best care and nurturing for one’s own children. This first OECD review of...

The relationship between environment and children’s health has been the subject of increasing interest these last ten years. For example, many OECD member countries are reporting asthma epidemics exacerbated by air pollution: in the United States nearly 1 in 13 school-age children...