Children of the Lucky Country?

by Fiona Stanley, Margot Prior, Sue Richardson

We're all concerned for our children - their health, happiness and development. Yet despite living in a society where we've come to expect increasing economic prosperity and technical advancement, many key indicators of the health, well being and development of our children are not improving, and some are worsening. And with economic growth and increasing wealth, the inequalities between the advantaged and disadvantaged are growing rather than narrowing. What are the issues really involved, and what can we do about them?Children of the Lucky Country? is a book that incisively examines the way we treat our children and sets out the ways that our society can fully realise their potential. It's a book for anyone with an interest in our young - from parents to educators. Children of the Lucky Country? is an informed, timely and stimulating addition to a vital national debate.

256 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

Professor Fiona Stanley AC FAA FASSA FAHMS is founding Director and Patron, Telethon Kids Institute; Distinguished Research Professor, UWA; Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne; UNICEF Ambassador for early childhood and Scientific Advisor, Doctors for the Environment. She trained overseas in Epidemiology and Maternal and Child Health, established population datasets in Western Australia including registers of major childhood problems, championed record linkage, and pioneered First Nations leadership in research. For her research on behalf of Australia’s children and Aboriginal social justice, she was named Australian of the Year in 2003.