This new updated and expanded edition challenges many widely held views on the links between poverty and child health. It brings together new evidence both historical and current and considers the practical implications for health and social policy outlining innovative approaches to future development. Poverty and Child Health is vital reading for paediatricians and child health workers doctors and health service managers social service professionals social scientists and everyone with an interest in shaping health and social policy. Reviews from the first edition: 'A detailed analysis' British Journal of Social Work 'Refreshingly political' British Medical Journal 'Well written with extensive references. The book is a valuable and timely contribution' Family Practice 'Accessible book of great clarity. Excellent'BACCH 'A clearly written book' Public Health 'A particularly valuable contribution to public health' British Journal of Health Care Management