Description |
60 pages : colour illustrations, colour charts ; 30 cm |
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regular print |
Series |
Issues in society ; volume 371 |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 371
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Contents |
CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL CHILD POVERTY -- Big strides on Millennium Development Goals -- Progress on eradicating extreme poverty and hunger -- Goal 1 : eradicate extreme poverty and hunger -- Latest world development indicators -- World development indicators: eradicate extreme poverty -- Tens of millions of children living in poverty in the world's richest countries -- Measuring child poverty: two views of child poverty -- Child wellbeing - progress in danger? -- Children's material wellbeing -- Holding governments to account for children's wellbeing -- Child development index: progress, challenges and inequality -- Australia's response to the Millennium Development Goals -- Perceptions of child poverty and aid effectiveness -- CHAPTER 2 CHILD POVERTY IN AUSTRALIA -- 1 in 8 people living in poverty in Australia -- Poverty in Australia -- Poverty and its causes: a summary -- Is poverty on the rise in Australia? -- Wealth divide in Australia -- Child poverty rates double for single parent families -- 10.9 per cent of Australian children living in poverty -- The wellbeing of Australia's children -- Children's wellbeing report captures Australia's growing inequality -- Material basics of young Australians -- The burden of poverty: kids missing out to protect their parents -- One in four children from single parent families live in poverty -- We should be shamed by our record on child poverty -- Calls for reform of family payments to tackle child poverty -- Reduce poverty: child poverty and family payments -- Exploring issues - worksheets and activities -- Fast facts -- Glossary -- Web links |
Summary |
Issues in Society is an invaluable series of books which contain previously published information sourced from newspapers, magazines, journals, government reports, surveys, websites and lobby group literature. The series offers up-to-date, diverse information about the social issues shaping our changing world. Each book explores a range of facts and opinions, providing the reader with a concise overview of the topic |
Analysis |
Australia overseas comparisons |
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Australian |
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Child welfare |
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Children |
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Poverty |
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Quality of life |
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Statistics |
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Trends |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
For secondary school age |
Subject |
Poor children -- Juvenile literature.
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Poor children -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Poor children -- Australia.
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Poor children.
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Poverty -- Health aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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Poverty -- Health aspects -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Poverty -- Health aspects -- Australia.
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Poverty -- Health aspects.
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Poverty -- Health aspects -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.
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Poverty -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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Poverty -- Social aspects -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Poverty -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Poverty -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.
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Poverty -- Social aspects.
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Author |
Healey, Justin, editor
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ISBN |
9781922084422 |
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