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Children of the 21st century : the first five years /

This book documents the first five years of life of the children of the influential Millennium Cohort Study, looking at the children's lives and development as they begin formal education and the implications for family policy, and service planning in health and social services.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Hansen, Kirstine, Joshi, Heather, Dex, Shirley
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, ©2010.
Series:UK millennium cohort study series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • CHILDREN OF THE 21ST CENTURY; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; Glossary; 1. Introduction; 2. Child poverty in the first five years of life; 3. Ethnicity, community and social capital; 4. Parental relationships and parenting; 5. Partnership trajectories, parent and child well-being; 6. Employment trajectories and ethnic diversity; 7. Neighbourhoods and residential mobility; 8. Childcare in the pre-school years; 9. Intergenerational inequality in Early Years assessments; 10. Ethnic inequalities in child outcomes; 11. School choice.