The experience of poverty

The NSPCC has coordinated research which interviewed 70 families in low income households from a mix of affluent and deprived areas.

Key recommendations:
- The risk factor checklist approach used to target interventions may hinder a holistic approach as it hides the complexity and uniqueness
- Poverty eradication and knowledge of the effects of poverty and social exclusion amongst professionals is needed
- Housing analysis need to be incorporated into planning
- Childcare is needed in all areas (not just the less affluent)
- Advice and information needs to be available from a range of sources
- Engaging parents with poor experiences and low expectations needs to be approached with care and patience
- Advocacy services are needed to support families in dispute with other services