| Indicators of Children's Well-Being: Theory and Practice in a Multi-Cultural Perspective 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Ben-Arieh, Asher (Editor), Frønes, Ivar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402093039 ISBN-13: 9781402093036 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: The original articles presented in this book represent both a set of analyses of families, peers, schooling, communities and the broader social and economic environment of childhood, and an illustration of how the use of indicators enhances understanding of childrena (TM)s risks and well-being. Covering a broad range of topics, from the theorizing of childrena (TM)s well-being to the development of measures at local and national level, the book also outlines pivotal methodological and conceptual issues. A distinguished, international group of researchers provide insights into the dynamics of childrena (TM)s well-being, using indicators as a means to confront new phenomena as well as to bridge data and theory. Both because of its perspectives on childhood and childrena (TM)s well-being and the range of topics covered, this book will be of value to researchers and students of the social sciences, as well as to policymakers and professionals in related fields. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pediatrics - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Medical | Administration |
| Dewey: 362.7 |
| LCCN: 2008938588 |
| Series: Social Indicators Research |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.24 lbs) 590 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The measuring and monitoring children's well-being is of growing importance to policymakers and those who strive to improve the lives of children everywhere. In the last decade, public attention has centered on children, a development driven by decreasing fertility in the most developed countries of the world and the postindustrial emphasis on human capital development. These developments position children at the center of the future capacity of a nation or region. Children have increasingly been identified as subjects with rights and entitlements of their own, as illustrated by the U. N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which emphasizes a child's right to develop his or her capacities. The CRC represents a milestone both in the understanding of children and in offering principles and guidelines for policies. The rights underscored by the convention require evidence on children's well-being and theories or models for understanding their evolving capacities and development. The right to develop one's capacities illustrates a complexity of analyzing children's well-being: the analysis must encapsulate both the current standard of living and the potential for growth and future fulfillment arising from present conditions. Of course, systematic statistics on children have existed for a long time. However, new development in data and analytic resources and growing interest in childhood among social scientists have combined to advance child well-being to the forefront of research. |