However, the purpose of the analysis was not to emphasise the choice of particular indicators, but rather to demonstrate the feasibility of the Alkire-Foster method to study changes in multidimensional poverty over time using data from the EU-SILC. Unlike Whelan et al (2012) who used the household as the unit of analysis, Alkire et al (2012) used individuals aged 16 and over. Using data for children aged under five from the Bangladesh Demographic Household Survey 1997-2007, Roche (2013) showed the increased relevance to policy making and child poverty monitoring of analysing deprivations experienced simultaneously by children rather than focusing on each dimension in isolation.