"Child labour constitutes a major public health concern, with estimates that world-wide 110 million children aged 5-14 years are engaged in labour that can be described as hazardous or intolerable. This book examines both the rights oriented and public health perspectives on child labour. A...

Recent studies suggest that current approaches to tackling childhood poverty have had limited efficacy. This book brings together a discussion of childhoods, children's experiences of poverty and development discourses, and case studies to highlight the importance of integrating children's...

Amtliche Statistiken zeigen, dass Kinder im Vergleich zu anderen Bevölkerungsgruppen öfter auf den Bezug von Sozialleistungen angewiesen sind und häufiger in einkommensarmen Haushalten leben. Die materielle Situation von Kindern muss dabei immer im Haushalts-und Familienkontext betrachtet...