A rapid review of children and young people's views of poverty and welfare in the context of Universal Credit

Children and young people's (CYP) life chances depend heavily on family resources. This paper reports a rapid review of qualitative/mixed method studies about Universal Credit undertaken with CYP in the UK; subsequently expanded to include additional descriptors of economic disadvantage. Sixtee...

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Published in:Children & society 2023-11, Vol.37 (6), p.2047-2065
Main Authors: Bidmead, Elaine, El Zerbi, Catherine, Cheetham, Mandy, Frost, Sally
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child poverty
Children
Credit
Family resources
Life chances
Mixed methods research
Poverty
Rural areas
Rurality
Shame
Welfare
Youth
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Summary:Children and young people's (CYP) life chances depend heavily on family resources. This paper reports a rapid review of qualitative/mixed method studies about Universal Credit undertaken with CYP in the UK; subsequently expanded to include additional descriptors of economic disadvantage. Sixteen studies were reviewed; narrative synthesis was used to explore themes. Most recruited CYP with experience of economic disadvantage; none explicitly reported perspectives of CYP experiencing disability or rurality. Findings show growing up in poverty has significant, negative impacts on health and well‐being, causing feelings of exclusion, shame and unfairness; raising important questions about the adequacy of welfare support in the UK.
ISSN:0951-0605
1099-0860
DOI:10.1111/chso.12728