abstract: 'The new Labour government in Britain has made the reduction of child

  poverty one of its central objectives. This article analyses the

  circumstances of children in poverty and describes the specific

  initiatives involved in Labour''s approach and weighs them up in terms of

  their potential impact. The impact on child poverty of policies designed

  to raise incomes directly is analysed using micro-simulation modelling,

  A major emphasis of current policy is on the promotion of paid work, and

  we explore the potential for poverty reduction of increasing the

  employment of parents. The policies that address long-term disadvantage

  are also discussed and finally the whole programme is assessed and

  future strategy is considered.'
affiliation: 'Pachaud, D (Corresponding Author), Univ London London Sch Econ \& Polit
  Sci, London WC2A 2AE, England.

  Univ London London Sch Econ \& Polit Sci, London WC2A 2AE, England.

  Univ Cambridge, Microsimulat Unit, Dept Appl Econ, Cambridge CB2 1TN, England.'
author: Pachaud, D and Sutherland, H
author_list:
- family: Pachaud
  given: D
- family: Sutherland
  given: H
da: '2023-09-28'
files: []
issn: 0047-2794
journal: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL POLICY
language: English
month: JAN
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '22'
pages: 95-118
papis_id: 045ec0ecc64743ff97dd75027b3d8183
ref: Pachaud2001childpoverty
times-cited: '17'
title: Child poverty in Britain and the new labour government
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000167012100006
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volume: '30'
web-of-science-categories: Public Administration; Social Issues; Social Work
year: '2001'