Research and Statistics

Families and children in Britain: Findings from the 2002 Families and children study (FACS)

Research Report No. 206

By Matt Barnes and Maxine Willitts with Tracy Anderson, Joanna Chaplin, Debbie Collins, Sylvie Groben, Stephen Morris, James Noble, Miranda Phillips and Ian Sneade

The 2002 Families and Children Study (FACS) is the fourth in a series of annual surveys to investigate the circumstances of British families with dependent children. This report presents descriptive findings on the circumstances of all families with dependent children in 2002. The report is divided into a number of chapters, each of which looks at a distinct feature of family life. Some of the chapters focus on the circumstances of the family unit - such as housing, income, and material deprivation; some on the circumstances of the adults in the family - such as work and health; and some on the circumstances of children - such as schooling and behaviour.

March 2004 347 pages 297x210mm

ISBN 1 84123 655 1 £60.00