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Impact of child poverty is measured
By James Tweed,
Nursery World,
11 September 2003
Nearly one in ten children in Britain have experienced severe and persistent poverty, according to Save the Children. In its report, Britain's Poorest Children, children who experienced such poverty were more likely to go without basic necessities such as proper-fitting shoes or a waterproof coat and were more likely to miss meals and to be unable to join in play activities with other children. It said they were five times more likely than others to be excluded from such social activities as having a friend round for tea or having a hobby, because their parents could not afford it.
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