Title
Contents
Acknowledgements 5
The Authors 6
Abbreviations 7
Summary 8
1. Introduction 14
1.1 Identifying necessities 14
1.2 The Government's deprivation measure and the role of this research 15
1.3 Report structure 17
2. Aims and methods 20
2.1 The groups 20
2.2 Structure of discussions 21
2.3 Analysis 23
3 Main findings 24
3.1 The home 24
3.1.1 Number of bedrooms 24
3.1.2 Housing type and outside space 25
3.1.3 Eating area 26
3.2 Durable goods 27
3.2.1 Computer and internet 27
3.2.2 Telephones 28
3.2.3 Kitchen appliances 29
3.3 Goods for children's leisure and development 30
3.3.1 Indoors: toys, books and educational resources 30
3.3.2 Outdoor resources: a bicycle 30
3.4 Leisure activities and social participation 31
3.4.1 Hobbies, sport and organised activities 31
3.4.2 Socialising and celebrations 33
3.4.3 Family outings and holidays 34
3.4.4 Money for extras 35
3.5 Food and clothing 36
3.5.1 Food 36
3.5.2 Clothing 37
3.6 Transport 38
3.7 Savings, debt and maintaining a standard 39
3.8 Keeping warm 40
4. Cross-cutting themes 42
4.1 The family and its social dynamic 42
4.2 Health, safety and social and educational development 43
4.3 Services and benefits in kind 44
4.4 Technology and changing norms 44
4.5 Views about hardship and comfort 45
5. Conclusions 46
Appendix A. Current child material deprivation questions on the Family Resources Survey 48
Appendix B. Deprivation questions in September 2009 omnibus survey 52
Appendix C. A minimum income standard for Britain: A model for public negotiation to identify necessities 58
Appendix D. Topic guide 60
References 78
Table 2.1 Sample design 23