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A commitment to marginalized children in the European Union: The hope and challenges of the EU Child Guarantee

Abstract

While children in general are usually seen as a societal priority, many children are disadvantaged by marginalization, with adverse effects on health and development. Following feasibility studies, the European Commission has now adopted a formal Child Guarantee of service access. This paper links the Feasibility Studies to other reports on the need to address marginalized and institutionalized children. The problems in identifying and quantifying such children are outlined, as are the challenges of planning for these groups of children and the difficulty of finding universal definitions and data. This European Union initiative is timely, given that around a quarter of European children are marginalized, while the effects of Covid-19 will add to this marginalization.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 4, 2021
Online Publication Date Aug 13, 2021
Publication Date 2022-01
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Child: Care, Health and Development
Print ISSN 0305-1862
Publisher Wiley
Volume 48
Issue 1
Pages 170-174
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12907
Keywords Child Guarantee; child health services; children; Europe; marginalized; service delivery, targeting
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cch.12907