1. CHILD POVERTY AND CHILD RIGHTS MEET ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP: A NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN CASE STUDY

2. CHILDREN’S RIGHTS  GROWING POLITICAL, POLICY AND PRACTICE ATTENTION  STATES PARTIES RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD TO A STANDARD OF LIVING ADEQUATE FOR THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (UNCROC, Article 27)

3. ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP  THE IDEA OF CITIZENSHIP (MARSHALL)  ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP – EMPHASIS ON PARTICIPATION AND SELF RESPONSIBILITY –OBLIGATION, NOT OPTION

4. CHILD POVERTY  SIGNIFICANCE OF CHILD POVERTY, NEW ZEALAND AND SWEDEN  POLICY RESPONSES TO CHILD POVERTY: SPECIFIC AND GENERAL

5. POLICY AND CHILD POVERTY  ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP POLICIES:THE LIVES OF ADULTS, NOT CHILDREN –NEW ZEALAND: WORKING FOR FAMILIES –SWEDEN: TAX REFORMS  ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP, POVERTY AND AGENCY  ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND POVERTY OUTCOMES

6. CONCLUSION  POLICIES MOVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS  CHILDREN’S RIGHTS REQUIRE ATTENTION TO POSITION OF ALL CHILDREN