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Britain's war on poverty /

"In 1999, one in four British children lived in poverty -- the third highest child poverty rate among industrialized countries. Five years later, the child poverty rate in Britain had fallen by more than half in absolute terms. How did the British government accomplish this and what can the Uni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waldfogel, Jane (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2010]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • One in four children
  • Promoting work and making work pay
  • Increasing financial support for families with children
  • Investing in children in the early years
  • Investing in school-age children
  • Ten years later
  • The next steps for Britain
  • Lessons for the United States and other countries.