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Child poverty, evidence and policy : mainstreaming children in international development / Nicola Jones, Andrew Sumner.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2011.Description: xii, 251 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781847424464 (hbk.)
  • 1847424465 (hbk.)
  • 9781847424457 (pbk.)
  • 1847424457 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.7091722 22
LOC classification:
  • HV804 .J64 2011
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Contents:
Introduction -- Part One. Child poverty, evidence and policy: perspectives and approaches -- Child poverty and well-being -- Knowledge generation and child poverty and well-being -- Policy processes, knowledge and child well-being -- Part Two. Child poverty, evidence and policy: regional perspectives and case studies -- Child poverty, knowledge and policy in Africa -- Child poverty, knowledge and policy in Asia -- Child poverty, knowledge and policy in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Conclusions -- Appendix: OECD's Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI).
Summary: Recent studies suggest that current approaches to tackling childhood poverty have had limited efficacy. This book brings together a discussion of childhoods, children's experiences of poverty and development discourses, and case studies to highlight the importance of integrating children's voices into the debate.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-236) and index.

Introduction -- Part One. Child poverty, evidence and policy: perspectives and approaches -- Child poverty and well-being -- Knowledge generation and child poverty and well-being -- Policy processes, knowledge and child well-being -- Part Two. Child poverty, evidence and policy: regional perspectives and case studies -- Child poverty, knowledge and policy in Africa -- Child poverty, knowledge and policy in Asia -- Child poverty, knowledge and policy in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Conclusions -- Appendix: OECD's Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI).

Recent studies suggest that current approaches to tackling childhood poverty have had limited efficacy. This book brings together a discussion of childhoods, children's experiences of poverty and development discourses, and case studies to highlight the importance of integrating children's voices into the debate.

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