Putting Children First: New Frontiers in the Fight Against Child Poverty in Africa
PUBLICATION: CROP book published by Ibidem Verlag, Stuttgart. Edited by Keetie Roelen, Richard Morgan, Yisak Tafere. NOW OPEN ACCESS
This edited volume contributes to the policy initiatives aiming to reduce child poverty and academic understanding of child poverty and its solutions by bringing together applied research from across the continent. With the Sustainable Development Goals having opened up an important space for the fight against child poverty, not least by broadening its conceptualization to be multidimensional, this collection aims to push the frontiers by challenging existing narratives around child poverty, exploring alternative understandings of the complexities and dynamics underpinning child poverty and, crucially, examining policy options that work to reduce child poverty.
The book can be ordered from Columbia University Press
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INTRODUCTION Keetie Roelen, Richard Morgan and Yisak Tafere |
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PART ONE - Manifestations of Child Poverty |
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1. Beyond Categories: Rhizomatic Experiences of Child Poverty and Vulnerability in Kenya |
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2. Children and Young People's Experiences of Managing Poverty-Related Shame in Uganda and the UK |
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3. Poverty and Child Hunger in South Africa: A Child-Centred Analysis of Household-Level Survey Data |
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4. Child Stunting in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Interrelated Effects of Neighbourhoods and Families |
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5. Dynamics of Child Poverty in Ethiopia |
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PART TWO - Child-Sensitive Social Protection |
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6. How Many Malnourished Children Are There in South Africa? What Can Be Done? |
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7. Tackling Undernutrition with a 'Cash Plus' Approach |
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8. Unconditional Cash Transfers and Business Grants: Do Transfer Amounts and Labels Make a Difference for Children? |
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PART THREE - Transitions from Childhood into Adulthood |
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9. Gaining Ground with Gatekeepers: Leveraging the Proximal Enabling Environment to Support Youth Livelihood Development |
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10. Physical and Virtual Mobility for Youth Employment in Malawi: Reflections on Findings from Two Research Projects |
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11. Disentangling Urban Adolescents' Vulnerability to Age- and Gender-Based Violence through a Capability Lens in Ethiopia and Rwanda Nicola Jones, Umutoni Marie Francoise, Bekele Tefera, Ernestina Coast, Workneh Yadete, Roberte Isimbi, Guday Emirie and Kassahun Tilahun |
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12. Social Connectedness and Youth Transitions: Reflections on a South African Programme Marlene Ogawa, Shirley Pendlebury and Carmel Marock |
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CONCLUSION Keetie Roelen, Richard Morgan and Yisak Tafere |
