| Child Poverty in the Developing World Contributor(s): Gordon, David (Author), Nandy, Shailen (Author), Pantazis, Christina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861345593 ISBN-13: 9781861345592 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2003 Annotation: The results of this report from a major international research project, funded by UNICEF, on child rights and child poverty in the developing world are shocking. They show that over one billion children - more than half the children in developing countries - suffer from severe deprivation of basic human need and over a third (674 million) suffer from absolute poverty. The study's findings indicate that considerably more emphasis needs to be placed on improving basic infrastructure and social services for families with children, particularly with regards to shelter, sanitation and safe drinking water in rural areas. Anti-poverty strategies need to respond to local conditions, as blanket solutions to eradicating child poverty will be unsuccessful. (REPORT) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.7 |
| LCCN: 2004381855 |
| Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.1" W x 11.4" (0.44 lbs) 44 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report presents the first ever scientific measurement of the extent and depth of child poverty in developing regions. This measurement is based upon internationally agreed definitions arising from the international framework of child rights. Indicators of severe deprivation of basic human need for shelter, sanitation, safe water, information, health, education and food were constructed using survey data on nearly 1.2 million children in 46 countries collected mainly during the late 1990's. This is the largest, most accurate survey sample of children ever assembled. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nandy, Shailen: - Shailen Nandy is a research associate in the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol.Pemberton, Simon: - Simon Pemberton is a Birmingham Fellow jointly appointed to the Schools of Law and Social Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK. |