Families with children in Britain: Findings from the 2004 Families and Children Study (FACS)
Research Report No. 340
by Nick Lyon, Matt Barnes and Daniel Sweiry
The 2004 Families and Children Study (FACS) is the sixth in a series of annual surveys, which investigates the circumstances of British families with dependent children. This report presents descriptive findings, representative of all families with dependent children in 2004, and is divided into a number of chapters, each of which looks at distinct features of family life. The first part of the report focuses on the circumstances, lives and conditions of families, and topics covered include: family characteristics, health, education, work, income, benefits and tax credits and material deprivation. The second part of the report focuses on the circumstances, conditions and lives of children, and topics covered include: child characteristics, health, schooling, childrenå?s activities and leisure and childcare.
April 2006
ISBN 1 84123 995 X
