Webpages tagged with «well-being»
"Because we are sisters and brothers" describes the most important outcomes of research activities and documentations about sibling relations in alternative care from five different countries: The SOS Children's Villages associations in Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Spain have worked on the topic and together they developed the articles and recommendations in this publication.
"Because we are sisters and brothers" describes the most important outcomes of research activities and documentations about sibling relations in alternative care from five different countries: The SOS Children's Villages associations in Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Spain have worked on the topic and together they developed the articles and recommendations in this publication.
News item - A major step forward towards putting the measurement of well-being at the heart of policy-making was taken at a four-day international conference which ended in New Delhi on October 19. Read the concluding statement.
Young Lives Working Paper 83 - This paper investigates the possible impacts of the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) on children’s well-being and recommends child-focused social protection that goes beyond the PSNP. It draws on data from the Young Lives survey of 569 rural households and qualitative case studies of 32 households and children living in four rural communities in 2006 and 2009.
Child poverty is a central and present part of global life, with hundreds of millions of children around the world enduring tremendous suffering and deprivation of their most basic needs. Despite its long history, research on poverty and development has only relatively recently examined the issue of child poverty as a distinct topic of concern. This book brings together theoretical, methodological and policy-relevant contributions by leading researchers on international child poverty.
Child poverty is a central and present part of global life, with hundreds of millions of children around the world enduring tremendous suffering and deprivation of their most basic needs. Despite its long history, research on poverty and development has only relatively recently examined the issue of child poverty as a distinct topic of concern. This book brings together theoretical, methodological and policy-relevant contributions by leading researchers on international child poverty.
The first Biennial Anglia Ruskin Childhood and Youth Research Institute International Conference will be organised on 13th-14th September 2012 in Cambridge, UK. The Childhood and Youth Research Institute is a multi-disciplinary initiative, bringing together the diverse expertise of academics from a variety of scholarly backgrounds, all of whom share an interest in childhood and youth. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and should be submitted by 29 February 2012.
The first Biennial Anglia Ruskin Childhood and Youth Research Institute International Conference. The Childhood and Youth Research Institute is a multi-disciplinary initiative, bringing together the diverse expertise of academics from a variety of scholarly backgrounds, all of whom share an interest in childhood and youth. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and should be submitted by 29 February 2012.
A “Global Summit on Childhood” conference will be held in Washington, DC, March 28-31 2012, presented by the Association of Childhood Education International.
Call for papers deadline: October 15 2011
A “Global Summit on Childhood” conference will be held in Washington, DC, in spring 2012, presented by the Association of Childhood Education International. We hope to raise public awareness about challenges facing childhood today.
Call for papers deadline October 15 2011
The papers in this special issue of Journal of International Development are drawn primarily from a panel organised by Young Lives, a longitudinal study of child poverty in four developing countries, at the 2009 Development Studies Association conference.
The conference will focus on the six major themes that shape the Institute’s current Research Plan – Economic wellbeing of families, Families and work, Social inclusion, Violence, abuse and neglect, Family transitions and family law, and Children, young people and their families.
The redesigned web site of the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago gives access to a great number of research resources, organized by theme or publication type. The reports, policy briefs, lectures and project data base are easily accessible, and is a great resource for anyone interested in public policy and programs for the well-being of children and youth.
Dr. Ferran Casas represented Childwatch International at UNICEF / OECD / European Commission consultation on child well-being, 25 - 27 May.
The Institute for Labour and Family Research, Bratislava hosted a succesful international workshop on child poverty and social exclusion 8 - 9 September 2008. 26 researcher discussed how poverty and deprivation affects children's lives from different perspectives, including children's own perceptions.
The aim of the centre is to provide higher education in Childhood Studies and to initiate and carry out research on the life worlds of children and childhood. An important task is to create comprehensive insights in and understanding of the conditions under which children live and of the basic premises of childhood in different social and cultural contexts.
The official Journal of the International Society for Child Indicators: Child Indicators Research is an international, peer-reviewed quarterly that focuses on measurements and indicators of children's well-being, and their usage within multiple domains and in diverse cultures. The Journal will present measures and data resources, analysis of the data, exploration of theoretical issues, and information about the status of children, as well as the implementation of this information in policy and practice. It aims to explore how child indicators can be used to improve the development and well-being of children.
NGOs, UN agencies, child rights experts and others who work with children share information with the Watchlist about violations of children's rights in specific armed conflicts. The Watchlist compiles this information and publishes reports that illustrate a comprehensive picture of children's lives in specific geographic areas. The Watchlist network includes local, regional, and international partners.
NGOs, UN agencies, child rights experts and others who work with children share information with the Watchlist about violations of children's rights in specific armed conflicts. The Watchlist compiles this information and publishes reports that illustrate a comprehensive picture of children's lives in specific geographic areas. The Watchlist network includes local, regional, and international partners.
This CRIN page offers fulls text of policy statements, briefings and reports on children in armed conflict and displacement, as well as information on relevant publications and links to other sites.
This CRIN page offers fulls text of policy statements, briefings and reports on children in armed conflict and displacement, as well as information on relevant publications and links to other sites.
This CRIN page offers fulls text of policy statements, briefings and reports on children in armed conflict and displacement, as well as information on relevant publications and links to other sites.
The Children and Armed Conflict Unit is based at the University of Essex, UK. The focus is on civilian children, and the main aim is to improve the situation for children in areas of armed conflict through the protection and recognition of children's rights. The Unit also provides a mailing list.
The Children and Armed Conflict Unit is based at the University of Essex, UK. The focus is on civilian children, and the main aim is to improve the situation for children in areas of armed conflict through the protection and recognition of children's rights. The Unit also provides a mailing list.
An information site on UN's Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. The website also includes all the latest annual reports to the Security Council, working group reports, country reports, reports on country visits and more.
