Children Living in Poverty: Overview of Definitions, Measurement and Policies
Working paper by Alberto Minujin, Enrique Delamonica, Alejandra Davidziuk and Edward D. Gonazalez
UNICEF, New York, 2003.
This paper reviews available literature that addresses different concepts regarding child poverty, definitions of children... read more Posted on 09-05-2009
Perspectives on Child Poverty: A Review of Poverty Measures
Working Paper by Howard White, Jennifer Leavy and Andrew Masters
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Young Lives: An International Study of Childhood Poverty
Abstract:
Developed country measures of child poverty are dominated by... read more Posted on 05-04-2009
Child Poverty: Concepts and Measures
The current economic crisis makes it more urgent than ever for children to be put at the front of agendas when thinking about reducing poverty. Locally, nationally and globally, efforts to... read more Posted on 06-27-2009
Global Health Council on the Importance of Child Health
The Importance of Child Health : The Right to Health
International consensus supports a rights-based approach to address children’s health and wellbeing, given the importance links between early childhood living and... read more Posted on 06-05-2009
Child Health in Statistics
Child Health in Statistics
According to the World Bank, each year over 10 million children will die before reaching their 5th birthday. While these numbers are predominantly higher in low and... read more Posted on 06-05-2009