| Child Migration in Africa Contributor(s): Hashim, Iman (Author), Nordic Africa Institute (Editor), Thorsen, Doctor Dorte (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848134568 ISBN-13: 9781848134560 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $40.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 304.808 |
| LCCN: 2011381108 |
| Series: Africa Now |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.6 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Child Migration in Africa explores the mobility of children without their parents within West Africa. Drawing on the experiences of children from rural Burkina Faso and Ghana, the book provides rich material on the circumstances of children's voluntary migration and their experiences of it. Their accounts challenge the normative ideals of what a 'good' childhood is, which often underlie public debates about children's migration, education and work in developing countries. The comparative study of Burkina Faso and Ghana highlights that social networks operate in ways that can be both enabling and constraining for young migrants, as can cultural views on age- and gender-appropriate behaviour. The book questions easily made assumptions regarding children's experiences when migrating independently of their parents and contributes to analytical and cross-cultural understandings of childhood. Part of the groundbreaking Africa Now series, Child Migration in Africa is an important and timely contribution to an under-researched area. |