Title
Global Child Welfare and Well-Being
Document Type
Book
Publication Title
Global Child Welfare and Well-Being
Publication Date
9-1-2010
Abstract
Across the world, children are the most vulnerable population. The threats to them may vary, but wherever one looks, children are endangered and exploited. Using the Convention on the Rights of the Child as a base, threats to child well-being globally are examined, in countries both in the Global North and the Global South. The history of the Convention is examined, together with evolving understanding of childhood in different cultures. Different forms of child labor are discussed, including street children, child trafficking and child soldiers. How war affects children who are not directly involved in combat is examined in a separate chapter. The issues of child maltreatment and adoption are discussed along the Hague Convention and child trafficking for the purposes of adoption. Educational issues are explored in countries around the world including the growing movement towards Universal Primary Education (UPE) as well as high dropout rates in the United States. The final content chapter discusses how many of these issues, together with others such as Female Genital Cutting (FGC) and fistulas, disproportionately affect girls. The book closes with a summary chapter underlining the importance of addressing these issues to allow children to achieve their adult potential.
First Page
1
Last Page
272
DOI
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195339710.001.0001
ISBN
9780199863686,9780195339710
Recommended Citation
Mapp, Susan C., "Global Child Welfare and Well-Being" (2010). Faculty Publications. 1303.
https://jayscholar.etown.edu/facpubharvest/1303
