Article review: The current well-being of our children is an investment in their future
Abstract
Well-being is defined as indicators that predict the future well-being and opportunities of children and young people. Developing skills and abilities that are important for future well-being at an early age is key to their survival, so investing in programmes to promote this is essential to improve well-being in adulthood and reduce inequalities in opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people. What we aspire to achieve as children can predict what we would like to achieve as adults, known as 'aspirational capacity', and suggests that a lack of investment in children's aspirations in childhood can affect their future chances of thriving.
References
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