the microlevel analysis in this paper sought to add value to the current debate in the eu and oecd context on the formulation and use of child poverty indicators by combining research on child poverty and overlap of poverty findings point towards a number of main conclusions and implications for child poverty analysis within the eu context size and group differences between children faced with income poverty andor deprivation in other domains are considerable and underline the need to take a broader perspective in order to identify those that are vulnerable domain poverty rates across countries suggest an inconsistent pattern and do not point towards countries consistently faring better or worse in comparison to other countries