Comments on: Child poverty targets are diverting policymakers from the causes to the symptoms of poverty http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/2010/01/child-poverty-targets-are-diverting-policymakers-from-the-causes-to-the-symptoms-of-poverty/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Howard Clark http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/2010/01/child-poverty-targets-are-diverting-policymakers-from-the-causes-to-the-symptoms-of-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Howard Clark Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:21:57 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/?p=741#comment-238 One of the problems is that all targets damage learning and improvement. They get people focused upon the target instead of doing the right thing. A better method is required, to study the problem and derive measures that are related to purpose. One of the problems is that all targets damage learning and improvement. They get people focused upon the target instead of doing the right thing.

A better method is required, to study the problem and derive measures that are related to purpose.

]]> By: Josh http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/2010/01/child-poverty-targets-are-diverting-policymakers-from-the-causes-to-the-symptoms-of-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Josh Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:18:15 +0000 http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/?p=741#comment-235 If family brake down and educational under achievement are causes of poverty that would put prince Harry in poverty. The fact is many of the things you have mentioned are doubtlessly important however many come from being in poverty, in particular sub standard accommodation. An interesting from the Child Poverty Action Group in today's Times newspaper addresses some of these issues http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article6997382.ece If family brake down and educational under achievement are causes of poverty that would put prince Harry in poverty.

The fact is many of the things you have mentioned are doubtlessly important however many come from being in poverty, in particular sub standard accommodation.

An interesting from the Child Poverty Action Group in today’s Times newspaper addresses some of these issues http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article6997382.ece

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