PARENTING ON A LOW INCOME: STRESS, SUPPORT AND CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING
LAUNCH OF FINAL REPORT!
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling, MP, launched the final report of this research project - a major report entitled 'Living with hardship 24/7: the diverse experiences of families in poverty in England', with a Foreword written by the Prime Minister, at the City of London's Guildhall on 14th November 2007.The two-year research project was commissioned by The Frank Buttle Trust and undertaken by researchers at the University of York and the NSPCC's Child Protection Research Department. The project was fully funded by the Big Lottery Fund, with a grant of £181,389.
The research project, which commenced in September 2004, used a predominantly qualitative approach to exploring the relationship between living on a low income and parenting. It provided an opportunity to hear the views of parents, children and professionals and helped to identify what would benefit families and how services can be better developed to meet their needs.
The event and launch of the report, at the City of London's Guildhall, was part of the Campaign to End Child Poverty's Month of Action. It represented a partnership between The Frank Buttle Trust, End Child Poverty and The City of London Corporation, aimed at raising awareness of child poverty and drawing together the resources of the public, private and voluntary sectors, with a view to ending child poverty by 2020.
The following links are to download the final report: 'Living with hardship 24/7: the diverse experiences of families in poverty in England', a summary of the report, and an Order Form
Read the final report here (3.9MB PDF)