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The Reports by Innocenti Centre revealed that developed European countries face child poverty. Its extent is different in different countries and correlates with social welfare regimes and cultural patterns of the child. The lowest child poverty indices are observed in Nordic countries, the highest in United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy. In the article are presented strategies counteracting child poverty as implemented in Finland and Great Britain. The sociology of childhood study carried out among poor children in England points out possibility to enhance standard repertoire used to counteract child poverty.