NCB Now: Resource Alert

Tackling UK poverty and disadvantage in the twenty-first century: an exploration of the issues, edited by David Darton and Jason Strelitz, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

This book begins by contrasting the increases in prosperity in the UK economy over the last two decades with the sustained high numbers of households on relatively low incomes. It goes on to examine the policy goals needed in order to tackle poverty and disadvantage in areas such as education, family and housing.

Doing research with children and young people, edited by Sandy Fraser and others, Sage

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to conducting research with children and young people. It deals with setting the context, research relations, and diversity. Topics covered include ethics, consent, the legal system, power relations, methodology and the dissemination process.