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The proportion of children living in poverty has risen in a majority of the world's developed economies. No matter which of the commonly-used poverty measures is applied, the situation of children is seen to have deteriorated over the last decade. This publication is the sixth in a series of Innocenti Report Cards, designed to monitor and compare the performance of the OECD countries in meeting the needs of their children. It is also the first in what will be an annual Innocenti Report on Child Poverty in Rich Countries. Publication Cost: free ____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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The Centre's Report Card series measures and compares the situation of
children in OECD countries. This is the first UNICEF publication series devoted
exclusively to the subject of children in industrialized countries.
The
Report Cards aim to help improve the lives of children by revealing good and bad
practice through a process of international comparison and the provision of new
data. Each issue focuses on a topic relevant to the overall well-being of
children and includes a league table of data, comparative analysis and an
editorial. By bringing an international perspective to national statistics, the
Report Cards provide a vital tool for policy-makers, parliamentarians,
researchers, campaigners, the media and all those working to promote the
interests of children in the industrialized
world.