Child poverty, evidence and policy : mainstreaming children in international development /

Jones, Nicola.

Child poverty, evidence and policy : mainstreaming children in international development / Nicola Jones and Andy Sumner. - Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2011. - xii, 251 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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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Poor children--Government policy--Developed countries.
Poor children--Government policy--Developed countries--Case studies.
Poverty--Government policy--Developed countries.
Poverty--Government policy--Developed countries--Case studies.

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