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The welfare of Europe's children - Are EU member states converging? (Paperback)
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The welfare of Europe's children - Are EU member states converging? (Paperback)
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Discussion of convergence in the EU in recent years has centred on
economic indicators related to monetary union and the single
European currency, but it is the convergence of living standards
that is the ultimate goal of European integration. This book
analyses the living standards of the nearly 80 million children in
the EU, who represent over a fifth of the Union's total population.
The well-being of Europe's children is important now - and the
nature of their progress to adulthood will have a major impact on
the shape of Europe's future. By analysing the trends of child
well-being in Europe over the last two decades, this book asks: Is
the well-being of children in the EU becoming more similar across
member states? Or Are countries diverging while their economies
converge? These issues are addressed with a wealth of data on
different dimensions of the changing welfare of Europe's children -
evidence that has not previously been drawn together in a single
source. The authors consider in turn the material well-being of
children, their health and education, teenage fertility, and young
people's own views of their lives. There is careful treatment of
conceptual and measurement issues and data quality and
comparability, together with reference to a large literature across
the different relevant disciplines. This book aims to raise the
profile of children in the debate on Europe's future, and in doing
so to contribute to the growing discussion of economic and social
cohesion in the EU. The analysis is rigorous but it avoids
disciplinary jargon and will appeal to a pan-European audience. It
is important reading for academics across the social sciences
interested in the well-being of children and youth, NGOs working on
behalf of the young, and local and national government policy
advisers concerned with the issues in a domestic or European
context.
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