Jonathan Bradshaw is Professor of Social Policy and Head of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Naomi Finch and Emese Meyhew are Research Fellows in the Social Policy Research Unit and Christine Skinner is a lecturer in Social Policy, all at the University of York. Veli-Matti Ritakallio is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Turku, Finland.

• Introduction; An historical perspective; Child poverty in large families; The characteristics of poor children in large families; International comparisons; The treatment of family size in the Child Benefit package: comparisons with other countries; Modelling policy changes for large families; Conclusion.

Jonathan Bradshaw is Professor of Social Policy and Head of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Naomi Finch and Emese Meyhew are Research Fellows in the Social Policy Research Unit and Christine Skinner is a lecturer in Social Policy, all at the University of York. Veli-Matti Ritakallio is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Turku, Finland.

• Introduction; An historical perspective; Child poverty in large families; The characteristics of poor children in large families; International comparisons; The treatment of family size in the Child Benefit package: comparisons with other countries; Modelling policy changes for large families; Conclusion.

Jonathan Bradshaw is Professor of Social Policy and Head of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Naomi Finch and Emese Meyhew are Research Fellows in the Social Policy Research Unit and Christine Skinner is a lecturer in Social Policy, all at the University of York. Veli-Matti Ritakallio is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Turku, Finland.

• Introduction; An historical perspective; Child poverty in large families; The characteristics of poor children in large families; International comparisons; The treatment of family size in the Child Benefit package: comparisons with other countries; Modelling policy changes for large families; Conclusion.