I thought many of you might be interested in taking a look at the
following report from UNICEF.

 

A new report by UNICEF, Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of
Child Well-being in Rich Countries, is the first study of childhood
across 21 of the world's industrialized nations. The report  shows
marked differences in several categories: 

- Material well-being 

- Family and peer relationships 

- Health and safety 

- Behaviour and risks 

- Own sense of well-being [educational] 

- Own sense of well-being [subjective] 

 

The Netherlands, Sweeden, and Denmark were ranked as the top three
countries, while the U.S. and Great Britain were ranked 20 and 21.

 

The complete report is available at BBC: 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/in_depth/6360477.stm

 

For a look at the key points at-a-glance, go to
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6359849.stm

 

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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