"... a thorough account of British social welfare policy over the past 200 years ... useful for those attempting to understand both current British policies and the underlying moral structure of American anti-poverty policy traditions." Journal of Children & Poverty "Platt is at her best analysing the development of social research and the nature of policy...this study will prove ... Read morehelpful to anyone who wants to develop their understanding of this timely subject; it offers a broad overview of the topic and provides an excellent bibliography for even further exploration." The Journal of Social History "Platt's analysis of the interplay of various perceptions of poverty and the proposed or actual policy responses is both detailed and nuanced, and much can be learned from it." Journal of Social Policy "... an interesting account of advances in political thinking on child poverty over the past 200 years." Children & Society. "Accessible and scholarly, pioneering and timely, this book will be invaluable to students, researchers and professionals seeking to understand the political significance of child poverty, its evolution as a concept and policy, and its importance in contemporary debate on the restructuring of the welfare state." Harry Hendrick, Institute of History, University of Southern Denmark Show Less