Despite prolonged economic growth, poverty has become a more notable andnoted feature of Chinese society. The paper … socialpolicies are described and the effects on poverty and inequality are examined.The limitations of a social policy that is … approach is analysed and its potential to reduce poverty andinequality are considered.[...] …

to children in theUS, I discuss various features of US society and institutions includingthe measurement of poverty …

, often leaving behindconcentrations of poverty and decaying neighbourhoods. Anne Power’spaper focuses on the British …

Childhood poverty and early parenthood are both high on the politicalagenda. The key new issue addressed in this … research is the relativeimportance of childhood poverty and of early motherhood as correlatesof outcomes later in life. How far … poverty? If there are powerful associations of both childhoodpoverty and early parenthood with later adult outcomes, there are …

. This paper reviewsthe long-running debate about whether area-based policies can make asignificant impact on poverty and …

a widevariety of outcomes in adulthood. A cluster of childhoodexperiences (poverty, family disruption, and contact with …

London is being successfully regenerated at present, yet poverty andsocial exclusion are increasing. The paradox is …