Childhood poverty : multidisciplinary approaches / edited by Jo Boyden and Michael Bourdillon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boyden, Jo.

Bourdillon, M. F. C.

Series:

Palgrave studies on children and development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor children--Developing countries.

Poor children.

Poverty--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

xvi, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"The Young Lives project is a long-term study of childhood poverty in developing countries. International experts follow two groups of children in poor communities in four countries as they grow into young adults with five rounds of surveys every three years, interspersed with on-going participatory research with a smaller number of the children, planned to cover a period of 15 years. This book represents the engagement of Young Lives with researchers and debates in the field, reflecting on the first two rounds of data coming from countries such as Vietnam, Ethiopia, Congo, India, Peru and South Africa. Topics include the ethics of research, the long-term causes and consequences of childhood poverty, and the resilience and optimism shown by children and their families. The authors also look at the dynamics of childhood poverty - how and why some families move in and out of poverty as well as learning, children's time-use and life transitions - focusing on children's daily lives, their families and communities"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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Introduction; J.Boyden& M. Bourdillon

PART I: METHODOLOGY

Doing Longitudinal Research: Opportunities and Challenges in a Study of Childhood; K.Brock & C.Knowles

The Ethics of Social Research with Children and Families in Young Lives: Practical Experiences; V.Morrow

Uncovering the Consequences of Pre-school Malnutrition; J.Hoddinott

Understanding Child Poverty in Developing Countries: Measurement and Analysis; S.Dercon

PART II: DYNAMICS OF CHILDHOOD POVERTY

'Pro-Poor' Growth and Children in Developing Countries: The Case of Vietnam; P.Glewwe

Evidence on Early Childhood Development (ECD) Investment Returns; J.R.Behrman

Do Economic Shocks Have a Sustained Effect on the Height of 5-year-old Children? Evidence from Rural and Urban Ethiopia; T.Woldehanna

PART III: CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES OF POVERTY

Poverty and Developmental Potential; P.Engle

Poverty, Child Risk, and Resilience in Developing Countries; T.D.Wachs

Political Economy, Perception, and Social Change as Mediators of Childhood Risk in Andhra Pradesh; J.Boyden& G.Crivello

On Being Despised: Growing up a Congolese Refugee in Dar es Salaam; G.Mann

'Pen, Book, Soap, Good Food, and Encouragement': Understandings of a Good Life for Children Among Parents and Children in Three Ethiopian Communities; L.Camfield

'Ridiculed For Not Having Anything': Children's Views on Poverty and Inequality in Rural India; G.Crivello, U.Vennam& A.Komanduri

Pathways through Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia, India, and Peru: Rights, Equity and Diversity; M.Woodhead

Explaining and Overcoming Marginalization in Education: Ethnic/Language Minorities in Peru; S.Cueto, G.Guerrero, J.Leon, E.Seguin& I.Munoz

Child Agricultural Work in South Africa: A Contested Space; A.Dawes, J.Streak, S.Levine& D.Ewing

Are Work and Schooling Complementary or Competitive for Children in Rural Ethiopia? A Mixed-methods Study; K.Orkin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230319240

0230319246

OCLC:

748328884

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