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Children’s Views on Their Lives and Well-being

Findings from the Children’s Worlds Project

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Authors:
  1. Gwyther Rees

    1. Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, York, United Kingdom

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  • Presents findings of the most extensive and diverse study conducted globally on children’s own views of their lives
  • Provides a unique comparative insight into the similarities and differences in children’s lives and well-being around the world
  • Provides a detailed discussion of policy and practical implications of the study on children’s lives and presents directions for future research

Part of the book series: Children’s Well-Being: Indicators and Research (CHIR, volume 18)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 1-7

  3. Details of the Study

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 9-17

  4. Asking Children About Their Lives and Well-Being

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 19-31

  5. The Context of Children’s Lives

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 33-44

  6. Children’s Activities

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 45-62

  7. Overall Well-Being

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 63-79

  8. Family

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 81-88

  9. Children’s Home and Material Circumstances

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 89-98

  10. Friends and Peers

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 99-107

  11. School

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 109-119

  12. Local Area

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 121-128

  13. Health, Body Image, Safety and Freedom

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 129-139

  14. Variations in Children’s Well-Being Between Countries

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 141-153

  15. Variations in Children’s Well-Being Within Countries

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 155-171

  16. Discussion and Conclusions

    • Gwyther Rees
    Pages 173-184
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About this book

This book presents a comprehensive overview of findings from the Children’s Worlds project – the most extensive and diverse study to have been conducted globally on children’s own views of their lives. It provides a unique comparative insight into the similarities and differences in children’s lives and well-being around the world, including findings that challenge prevailing assumptions of where, and in what contexts, children might experience a ‘good childhood’. 


The book draws out the key messages and implications from the study and identifies directions for future work on child well-being. It will be of interest to researchers and students in the field of childhood studies, as well as a wide range of professionals and organisations concerned with improving children’s quality of life.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, York, United Kingdom

    Gwyther Rees

About the author

Gwyther Rees (Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, UK) is the Research Director of the Children’s Worlds project – an international study of children’s lives and well-being. Gwyther has researched and published on a range of social policy issues relevant to children and young people as well as on children’s subjective well-being.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Children’s Views on Their Lives and Well-being

  • Book Subtitle: Findings from the Children’s Worlds Project

  • Authors: Gwyther Rees

  • Series Title: Children’s Well-Being: Indicators and Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65196-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65195-8Published: 08 September 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87971-0Published: 12 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65196-5Published: 30 August 2017

  • Series ISSN: 1879-5196

  • Series E-ISSN: 1879-520X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 184

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Child Well-being, Positive Psychology, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights

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