“Building on the issues raised in The State of the World,s Children 2005, the aim of this book is to explore issues and trends related to children living in poverty by examining concepts and measurements of poverty as well as the actions needed to secure a protective, harmonious and stimulating environment for family upbringing. The authors take an inter-disciplinary and cross-thematic approach designed to integrate a gender and human rights perspective throughout their analysis.” Reference: Poverty and Children: Policies to Break the Vicious Cycle