other rich countries? This paper summarizes the poverty status of American children and then the variance in their 'real ….2 million cases by June 2000, about one third of the 6.6 million households which benefited from the SSI program in that same … slogan clearly challenges us to judge a society by how well it treats its children. But when we compare the well-being of …

insufficient social spending. Vulnerable groups such as children and the aged are considered. The paper will look at the United … net effects of existing policies and particularly the United Kingdom's program to reduce child poverty. While best … difference in outcomes as shown by the recent British success in fighting child poverty. …

insufficient social spending. Vulnerable groups such as children and the aged are considered. The paper will look at the United …'s program to reduce child poverty. While best practices may be identified, each nation must create its own set of mutually … poverty. …

account for the amount of real incomes that families actually have to spend for themselves and their children. The Luxembourg …'s and noncash benefit data are used to examine differences in the standard of living among children at various points in the … range of differences in levels of economic resources and support for children within, as well as between, nations. The …

Using regional incomes as the reference group, disposable income poverty rates are computed for the two most recent … regions. We find that the countries we examine have patterns of regional poverty that help us better understand the national …

poverty in recent years, including the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Human Development Report, the … antipoverty policy. While all nations value low poverty, high levels of economic self-reliance, and equality of opportunity for … to avoid poverty. We begin by reviewing international concepts and measures of poverty. The Luxembourg Income Study (LIS …