Unequal Childhoods

by Helen Penn (editor)

An expert in her field, Helen Penn discusses the inequalities between and within countries of childhood poverty and how this poverty is recognized and defined through the following These four case studies illustrate the diversity and complexity of the responses to the attempts to globalise childhood and highlight the need to address the inequalities of childhood experience.

Genres: Economics

238 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2004

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Makes you re-think the way aid is given to developing countries and how effective the current system of aid is. A dense book with lots of information, but worth the effort. Also offers some actions that an individual can take to help.