It is therefore important for policies, programmes and interventions to extend beyond
childhood and to take into account other key points in the life cycle, such as the transition …

This paper summarises emerging findings from the Young Lives longitudinal study of
childhood poverty in Ethiopia, the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, Peru and Vietnam. It …

This article explores the connections between poverty and the early marriage of girls. These
links are rarely acknowledged in development research, policy and practice, despite the fact …

" Edited by two well-known family researchers at Brigham Young University, this
meticulously researched compendium is a trove of useful information on areas where …

Much of the work done by governments and donors to help children living in poverty either
focuses only on health and education or considers children as a 'special interest group.'A …

Participation is a fundamental principle of social inclusion, and 'fitting in'and 'joining in'with
the everyday activities and expectations of peers is a driving force in children's lives. Without …

Adolescent girls in the poorest villages of Upper Egypt, who were kept from school by
poverty and other obstacles, face a bleak future that will replicate the poverty and …

Reducing child poverty has been a policy of successive United Kingdom (UK) governments.
However, the reduction of persistent poverty has only recently featured on the policy …

Childhood poverty has moved from the periphery to the centre of the policy agenda following
New Labour's pledge to end it within twenty years. However, whether the needs and …