In developing countries, women's decisions concerning their children's health depend on 'empowerment' concerning … poverty measurement. The health of children is a latent variable; their height and weight are observed health indicators. We … apply the 'MIMIC' approach to the 2009 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. Children’s health is better when the woman …

The goal of this paper is to provide a descriptive comparison of economic outcomes for Canadian children, at the bottom … the families in which children live, nationally and by province. Second, we provide an overview of how Canadian policy in … support of children has changed and how it differs across provinces. Of particular interest is the fact that the federal …

order to prevent further victimization of the most vulnerable groups within the community: children and women. The analysis … emphasis on children?s rights, and a systemic approach, which takes into account various levels of intervention. The paper …