| Child Poverty, Evidence and Policy: Mainstreaming Children in International Development Contributor(s): Jones, Nicola A. (Author), Sumner, Andy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847424457 ISBN-13: 9781847424457 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Social Science | Children's Studies - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 362.709 |
| LCCN: 2011286209 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book is about the opportunities and challenges involved in mainstreaming knowledge about children in international development policy and practice. It focuses on the ideas, networks and institutions that shape the development of evidence about child poverty and wellbeing, and the use of such evidence in development policy debates. It also pays particular attention to the importance of power relations in influencing the extent to which children's voices are heard and acted upon by international development actors. The book weaves together theory, mixed method approaches and case studies spanning a number of policy sectors and diverse developing country contexts in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It therefore provides a useful introduction for students and development professionals who are new to debates on children, knowledge and development, whilst at the same time offering scholars in the field new methodological and empirical insights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Nicola: - Nicola A. Jonesis a research fellow in the Social Development Programme at the Overseas Development Institute. |
