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Three Children’s access to economic and material resources
Abstract
This chapter explores the financial and material aspects of children’s lives. It focuses on children’s accounts of their opportunities to access material and economic resources, and looks at some of the socioeconomic issues that are raised by children. The discussion is concerned with three key areas: access to pocket money, engagement in employment, and the importance of transport.
Abstract
This chapter explores the financial and material aspects of children’s lives. It focuses on children’s accounts of their opportunities to access material and economic resources, and looks at some of the socioeconomic issues that are raised by children. The discussion is concerned with three key areas: access to pocket money, engagement in employment, and the importance of transport.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of tables and figures iv
- Acknowledgements v
- The challenge of child poverty: developing a child-centred approach 1
- What do we know about childhood poverty? 13
- Children’s access to economic and material resources 37
- ‘Fitting in’ and ‘joining in’: social relations and social integration 59
- Family life and self-reflection 85
- Experiences and perceptions of school: analysis of the BHPYS data 111
- Childhood poverty and social exclusion: incorporating children’s perspectives 131
- References 153
- Appendix: BHPYS Wave 7 169
- Index 173
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of tables and figures iv
- Acknowledgements v
- The challenge of child poverty: developing a child-centred approach 1
- What do we know about childhood poverty? 13
- Children’s access to economic and material resources 37
- ‘Fitting in’ and ‘joining in’: social relations and social integration 59
- Family life and self-reflection 85
- Experiences and perceptions of school: analysis of the BHPYS data 111
- Childhood poverty and social exclusion: incorporating children’s perspectives 131
- References 153
- Appendix: BHPYS Wave 7 169
- Index 173
