Australia Yearbook - 2001

Chapter 9—Health 387
C6.22 EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHERS WITH DEPENDANTS
%
35
1983 1988 1993 1998
Year
Source: Children, Australia 1999 (4119.0).
In couple families—employed full-time
In couple families—employed part-time
In one-parent families—employed full-time
In one-parent families—employed part-time
30
25
20
15
10
Poverty, child health and social
security
The levels of poverty and disadvantage around
1900 were a powerful influence on the low levels
of child health and high death rates of that time.
As Australia has grown and developed over the
century, the changes have mainly been towards
significant improvement. However, as we
move into the new millennium, increasing
levels of inequity in social and health status
are worrying.
One in six of the developed world’s children
live in relative poverty, i.e. below the national
poverty line in their country (UNICEF 2000).
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Czech Republic
Netherlands
France
Hungary
Germany
Japan
Spain
Gereece
Australia
Poland
Canada
Republic of Ireland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Italy
United States
Mexico
C6.23 CHILDREN LIVING IN 'RELATIVE'(a) POVERTY, World
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
%
(a) Children living in households with incomes below 50% of national median.
Source: UNICEF, http://www.unicef-icdc.org.