The living standards of families with children reporting low incomes
This study examines the living standards of children from households who report low incomes, with a particular focus on whether their parents are employed, self-employed, or out of work. The risk factors for being in income poverty, living standards hardship, or both, are analysed. Longitudinal data is also used to look at the effect of work status, and spells in and out of work, on income poverty and living standards.
The research was carried out by Mike Brewer, Cormac O’Dea, Gillian Paull and Luke Sibieta from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. It uses data from the British Household Panel Survey, Expenditure and Food Survey, Families and Children Study, and Family Resources Survey.
May 2009 252 pages 297x210mm
ISBN 978-1-84712-564-4
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The living standards of families with children reporting low incomes
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