Child poverty : African and international perspectives
Child poverty : African and international perspectives African and international perspectives /
[edited by] Jaap E. Doek ... [et al].
- Antwerp ; Portland : Intersentia, c2009.
- xx, 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Based on papers presented by the African Child Policy Forum at the Third International Policy Conference on the African Child in 2008.
Includes bibliographical references.
Child poverty : an overview / Child rights, child wellbeing and child poverty / The human rights approach to public policy in addressing child poverty / Child rights and economic policy / Child poverty : the gender dimension / Child malnutrition : changing perceptions and policy implications / Child poverty and deprivation in Africa / Which African governments are child-friendly? Which ones are not and why? / Claiming the future : an internationalist perspective / Child poverty : an integrated approach / The abolition of child poverty and the right to social security : a possible UN model for child benefit? / Child poverty and social inclusion in countries in transition and in OECD countries / Combating child poverty and social exclusion in European Union countries : lessons for policy and practice / Tackling child poverty : lessons from India / Cash transfer programme for vulnerable children : a political and policy choice for the government of Kenya, 2002-2008 / The global food crisis : observations / What will be the impact of the global economic crisis on child poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa? / The impact of the world food crisis on children requiring food assistance in Ethiopia : a note / Jaap E. Doek -- Yanghee Lee -- Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona -- Richard Jolly -- Meredeth Turshen -- Urban Johsson -- Shimelis Tsegaye -- Assefa Bequele -- Stephen Lewis -- Dharam Ghal -- Peter Townsend -- Marta Santos Pais -- Hugh Frazer -- A.K. Shiva Kumar -- Roger Pearson and Carlos Alviar -- Jeffrey D. Sachs -- Andy Sumner and Sara Wolcott -- Jakob Mikkelsen.
9789050959292 9050959296
2010285513
Poor children--Congresses.
Poverty--Congresses.
Child welfare--Congresses.
Poor children--Africa--Congresses.
Poverty--Africa--Congresses.
Child welfare--Africa--Congresses.
Child welfare.
Poor children.
Poverty.
Enfants.
Pauvreté.
Malnutrition.
Pays en développement.
Etudes de cas.
Congrès.
Africa.
Monde.
Afrique.
Conference proceedings.
330.9
Based on papers presented by the African Child Policy Forum at the Third International Policy Conference on the African Child in 2008.
Includes bibliographical references.
Child poverty : an overview / Child rights, child wellbeing and child poverty / The human rights approach to public policy in addressing child poverty / Child rights and economic policy / Child poverty : the gender dimension / Child malnutrition : changing perceptions and policy implications / Child poverty and deprivation in Africa / Which African governments are child-friendly? Which ones are not and why? / Claiming the future : an internationalist perspective / Child poverty : an integrated approach / The abolition of child poverty and the right to social security : a possible UN model for child benefit? / Child poverty and social inclusion in countries in transition and in OECD countries / Combating child poverty and social exclusion in European Union countries : lessons for policy and practice / Tackling child poverty : lessons from India / Cash transfer programme for vulnerable children : a political and policy choice for the government of Kenya, 2002-2008 / The global food crisis : observations / What will be the impact of the global economic crisis on child poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa? / The impact of the world food crisis on children requiring food assistance in Ethiopia : a note / Jaap E. Doek -- Yanghee Lee -- Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona -- Richard Jolly -- Meredeth Turshen -- Urban Johsson -- Shimelis Tsegaye -- Assefa Bequele -- Stephen Lewis -- Dharam Ghal -- Peter Townsend -- Marta Santos Pais -- Hugh Frazer -- A.K. Shiva Kumar -- Roger Pearson and Carlos Alviar -- Jeffrey D. Sachs -- Andy Sumner and Sara Wolcott -- Jakob Mikkelsen.
9789050959292 9050959296
2010285513
Poor children--Congresses.
Poverty--Congresses.
Child welfare--Congresses.
Poor children--Africa--Congresses.
Poverty--Africa--Congresses.
Child welfare--Africa--Congresses.
Child welfare.
Poor children.
Poverty.
Enfants.
Pauvreté.
Malnutrition.
Pays en développement.
Etudes de cas.
Congrès.
Africa.
Monde.
Afrique.
Conference proceedings.
330.9