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The risk of child poverty increases by 35.5% in households where only one parent works

Barcelona, 18 February 2020

The Social Observatory

The dossier Objective: To Palliate Child Poverty, published by ”la Caixa” Social Observatory, analyses the close links between child poverty, the employment market and public monetary assistance.

Employment is a determinant of child poverty, even in times of prosperity. In 2008, the risk of anchored poverty among children living in households where only one parent had a job was 35.5%, while in 2018 the figure stood at 48.1%, an increase of 35.5%.

Spain has one of the highest child poverty rates in Europe. In 2018, 29.9% of children lived below the anchored poverty threshold in our country, a figure higher than before the crisis.

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Press release: The risk of child poverty increases by 35.5% in households where only one parent works

Dossier: “Tackling child poverty”, published by Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”

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The dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”, analyzes the close link between child poverty and the employment market.

According to the dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”, the risk of anchored child poverty has increased by 35.5% in households where only one parent works.

The dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”, indicates that Spain has one of the highest child poverty rates in Europe.

Isidro Fainé, chairman of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

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Audio 1’ 45’’ Spanish statements Elena Bárcena, researcher at the University of Málaga and co-author of the dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”. What is the main conclusion of the study? (MP3; 1,60 MB)

Audio 49’’ Spanish statements Elena Bárcena, researcher at the University of Málaga and co-author of the dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”. How much does Spain invest through transfers compared to other European countries? (MP3; 780 KB)

Audio 1’ 18’’ Spanish statements Elena Bárcena, researcher at the University of Málaga and co-author of the dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”. How did these aids behave during the recession? (MP3; 1,20 MB)

Audio 48’’ Spanish statements Elena Bárcena, researcher at the University of Málaga and co-author of the dossier Tackling child poverty, published by the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa”. In the European comparison, which countries protect children most with specific aids? (MP3; 760 KB)

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