Inequality and the Next Generation - Danny Dorling and Sander van Lanen

Growing up in poverty means facing daily struggles that shape a child’s education, health, and sense of possibility. Limited resources can restrict access to opportunities, from quality schooling to essential healthcare, impacting prospects far into adulthood. How does early hardship affect a child’s potential? What support is most crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty?

Human geographer Sander van Lanen will have a conversation with Danny Dorling to compare the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. What does it mean to grow up in poverty in these countries, and what is done to minimise intergenerational inequalities? What can the Netherlands learn from the UK, and the other way around?

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