Childhood Poverty: Multidisciplinary Approaches

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349339822
• ISBN13: 9781349339822
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"