Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of tables and figures iv
4. Acknowledgements v
5. The challenge of child poverty: developing a child-centred approach 1
6. What do we know about childhood poverty? 13
7. Children’s access to economic and material resources 37
8. ‘Fitting in’ and ‘joining in’: social relations and social integration 59
9. Family life and self-reflection 85
10. Experiences and perceptions of school: analysis of the BHPYS data 111
11. Childhood poverty and social exclusion: incorporating children’s perspectives 131
12. References 153
13. Appendix: BHPYS Wave 7 169
14. Index 173