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.
9781847424464 (hbk.) 1847424465 (hbk.) 9781847424457 (pbk.) 1847424457 (pbk.)
2011286209
GBB0A8333 bnb
015644947 Uk
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.
HV804 / .J64 2011
362.7091722 / JON
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.
9781847424464 (hbk.) 1847424465 (hbk.) 9781847424457 (pbk.) 1847424457 (pbk.)
2011286209
GBB0A8333 bnb
015644947 Uk
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.
HV804 / .J64 2011
362.7091722 / JON