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| Indicator name |
Child Deprivation |
| Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) |
EU |
| Periodicity |
Every 3 years |
| Detailed definition |
The child deprivation rate is the percentage of children aged between 1 and 15 years who suffer from the enforced lack of at least three items out of the following 17 (unweighted) items:
1. Child: Some new clothes
2. Child: Two pairs of shoes
3. Child: Fresh fruits and vegetables daily
4. Child: Meat, chicken, fish daily
5. Child: Suitable books
6. Child: Outdoor leisure equipment
7. Child: Indoor games
8. Child: Leisure activities
9. Child: Celebrations
10. Child: Invite friends
11. Child: School trips
12. Child: Holiday
13. Household: Replace worn-out furniture
14. Household: Arrears
15. Adults in the household: Internet
16. Household: Home adequately warm
17. Household: Car
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| Comments/ Policy relevance |
The adoption of this child-specific indicator is an important step in the direction of the European Commission’s and Member States’ commitment to including (at least) one indicator on “child well-being” in the EU portfolio of social indicators and to improving the EU toolbox needed for monitoring progress in the implementation of the EU Recommendation on “Investing in Children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage” endorsed by all EU countries in 2013.
The indicator will usefully complement the picture provided by other household-centred indicators of poverty and social exclusion that may not adequately reflect the specific situation of children. It should be analysed in combination with a complementary indicator on the depth of child deprivation. |
| Source |
The thematic EU-SILC module on children. |
| SPC portfolio section |
Social inclusion – primary |
| Key dimension |
Child wellbeing - child deprivation |
| Context of use |
Monitoring progress in the implementation of the EU Recommendation on “Investing in Children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage” endorsed by all EU countries in 2013 |
| Further details and related documents |
See attached technical note for a full description, including details of how it is calculated. |
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