In its report, Britain's Poorest Children, children who experienced such poverty were more likely to go without basic necessities such as proper-fitting shoes or a waterproof coat and were more likely to miss meals and to be unable to join in play activities with other children. It said they were five times more likely than others to be excluded from such social activities as having a friend round for tea or having a hobby, because their parents could not afford it.
The researchers, from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, noted that severe poverty affected children's emotional well-being, as they were more likely to have strained relationships with their parents, and they were twice as likely as those with a higher standard of living to feel they were a failure.
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