“…Research on child poverty typically takes a deficiencies approach that focuses on material deficiencies, which are considered to have a profoundly negative impact on children's well-being. From an emic perspective, however, there are indications that growing up in a context of poverty is not experienced only as negative, but rather forms a backdrop to children's experiences -both positive and negative (Sarti et al, 2015;Roets et al, 2013;Sime, 2008). Furthermore, it is not only the material aspects of being poor that are relevant, as we know from prior research that well-being is primarily seen in relational terms (Fattore et al, 2009;Jalongo, 2007;Thomas et al, 2016).…”