The series of original articles presented in this book represent both a set of analyses of families, peers, schooling, communities and the broader social and economic environment of childhood, and an illustration to how the use of indicators provide understanding of childrena (TM)s risks and well-being. Covering a broad range of topics, from the theorizing of childrena (TM)s well-being to the developing of measures on local and national level, the book also outlines pivotal methodological and conceptual issues. A distinguished, international group of researchers provide insights into the dynamics of childrena (TM)s well-being, using indicators as a mean to confront new phenomena as well as to bridge data and theory.

Both because of its perspectives on childhood and childrena (TM)s well-being and the range of topics covered, this book will be of value to researchers and students of the social sciences, as well as to policymakers and professionals in related fields.

Reprinted from Social Indicators Research, 80.1, 83,1 and 84.3 (2007), and Child Indicators Research 1.1 (2008).