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Paperback. Condition: Good. 296 pages. Text tanned, name on front coverJonathan Boston and Simon Chapple have written the definitive book on child p overty in New Zealand.' Dr Russell Wills, Children?s Commissioner Between 130 ,000 and 285,000 New Zealand children live in poverty, depending on the measure used. These disturbing figures are widely discussed, yet often poorly understood . If New Zealand does not have ?third world poverty?, what are these children ac tually experiencing? Is the real problem not poverty but simply poor parenting? How does New Zealand compare globally and what measures of poverty and hardship are most relevant here? What are the consequences of this poverty for children, their families and society? Can we afford to reduce child poverty and, if we can , how? Jonathan Boston and Simon Chapple look hard at these questions, drawing on available national and international evidence and speaking to an audience ac ross the political spectrum. Their analysis highlights the strong and urgent cas e for addressing child poverty in New Zealand. Crucially, the book goes beyond i llustrating the scale of this challenge, and why it must be addressed, to identi fying real options for reducing child poverty. A range of practical and achievab le policies is presented, alongside candid discussion of their strengths and lim itations. These proposals for improving the lives of disadvantaged children dese rve wide public debate and make this a vitally important book for all New Zealan ders.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 296 pages. text lightly tannedBetween 175,000 and 265,000 New Zealand children live in poverty, depending o n the measure used. These disturbing figures are widely discussed, yet often poo rly understood. If New Zealand does not have 'third world poverty', what are the se children actually experiencing? Is the real problem not poverty but simply po or parenting? How does New Zealand compare globally and what measures of poverty and hardship are most relevant here? What are the consequences of this poverty for children, their families and society? Can we afford to reduce child poverty and, if we can, how? Jonathan Boston and Simon Chapple look hard at these questi ons, drawing on available national and international evidence and speaking to an audience across the political spectrum. Their analysis highlights the strong an d urgent case for addressing child poverty in New Zealand. Crucially, the book g oes beyond illustrating the scale of this challenge, and why it must be addresse d, to identifying real options for reducing child poverty. A range of practical and achievable policies is presented, alongside candid discussion of their stren gths and limitations. These proposals for improving the lives of disadvantaged c hildren deserve wide public debate and make this a vitally important book for al l New Zealanders.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 296p A study of the threat of child poverty in New Zealand, identifying real options for reducing this form of poverty.