Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
This book is a significant and timely contribution to an improved understanding of the neglected but all-too-important subject of Child Poverty and what to do about it. It is a 'must read' for researchers and policy makers interested in child poverty and evidence-based advocacy and public policy. Dr. Assefa Bequele, Director, African Child Policy Forum
Review
Jones and Sumner provide a sophisticated analysis of the multi-dimensional interplay between evidence and policy on child poverty. The result is a compelling account of why child poverty in developing countries needs to be tackled by increasing children's visibility, voice and vision in both knowledge generation and policy processes. Academics and policy audiences alike will find it invaluable. Sandra Nutley, Professor of Public Management, University of Edinburgh Business School
Synopsis
Recent studies suggest that current policy approaches to tackling childhood poverty have had limited efficacy. In the developing world, the problem is more challenging still, as highlighted by the large number of countries that are off track in meeting the child-related Millennium Development Goals. This timely book highlights the importance of integrating children's voices into the debate, bringing together a theoretical discussion of childhoods, children's experiences of poverty and development discourses, as well as empirical case studies from the developing world. Weaving together theory and mixed method approaches, the book provides an introduction to students and development professionals who are new to debates on children and development, offering scholars in the field new methodological and empirical insights.
Synopsis
This book is about 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.
Synopsis
The book provides an introduction for students and development professionals to mainstreaming children in international development and policy, focusing on children's 'voices' and childhood poverty, policy and practice.
About the Author
Nicola A. Jones, Overseas Development Institute, London and Andy Sumner, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part one: Challenging orthodoxy: Children, knowledge and policy: Conceptualising childhood poverty and well-being
Knowledge generation and children
Integrating children's voices in policy making
Part two: Case studies in children's voice, vision and visability: Children, knowledge and policy in donor agencies
Children, knowledge and policy in Africa
Children, knowledge and policy in South Asia
Children, knowledge and policy in East Asia
Children, knowledge and policy in South America
Conclusions: rethinking children, knowledge, policy and power