With chapters written by exceptional authors, rich data, intra and inter national comparison and above all the leadership of Prof Bradshaw this is a most valuable publication for anyone who cares about children, wants to know more about their life and to promote their well-being. Asher Ben-Arieh, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel In the absence of an official ... Read more`State of the Nation' report on child well-being in the UK, this volume - like its predecessors - is the place to go. Offering rigorous and dispassionate analysis of the evidence, it makes sense of where we are and points to what needs to be done. Nick Axford, Head of What Works, Dartington Social Research Unit Show Less