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Do Economic Shocks Have a Sustained Effect on the Height of Five-year-old Children? Evidence from Rural and Urban Ethiopia

The main objectives of this chapter are to investigate sustained consequences of early childhood malnutrition and recovery from this condition, [q1] and to assess the long-term effects of pre-natal and post-natal economic shocks on child health and nutrition, using standardized height measurements.

Do Economic Shocks Have a Sustained Effect on the Height of Five-year-old Children? Evidence from Rural and Urban Ethiopia

The main objectives of this chapter are to investigate sustained consequences of early childhood malnutrition and recovery from this condition, [q1] and to assess the long-term effects of pre-natal and post-natal economic shocks on child health and nutrition, using standardized height measurements.

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Understanding Child Poverty in Developing Countries: Measurement and Analysis

This chapter uses Young Lives data from Peru,Ethiopia,Vietnam, and the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to illustrate the multidimensional nature of child poverty. The chapter focuses on the data and analysis of Rounds 1 and especially 2 in 2002 and 2006. The chapter introduces the data and presents descriptive analysis of some key dimensions of poverty. It also discusses multidimensional poverty indexes and illustrates the possibilities offered by the Young Lives data.

Understanding Child Poverty in Developing Countries: Measurement and Analysis

This chapter uses Young Lives data from Peru,Ethiopia,Vietnam, and the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to illustrate the multidimensional nature of child poverty. The chapter focuses on the data and analysis of Rounds 1 and especially 2 in 2002 and 2006. The chapter introduces the data and presents descriptive analysis of some key dimensions of poverty. It also discusses multidimensional poverty indexes and illustrates the possibilities offered by the Young Lives data.

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The Ethics of Social Research with Children and Families in Young Lives: Practical Experiences

Starting from approaches that Young Lives has adopted, this chapter identifies fundamental ethics questions and contributes to current debates about research practices, the ethics of longitudinal research with children, and research with communities in developing countries, in a spirit of shared enquiry and learning. It discusses some of the difficulties encountered in fieldwork and strategies for attempting to resolve them.

The Ethics of Social Research with Children and Families in Young Lives: Practical Experiences

Starting from approaches that Young Lives has adopted, this chapter identifies fundamental ethics questions and contributes to current debates about research practices, the ethics of longitudinal research with children, and research with communities in developing countries, in a spirit of shared enquiry and learning. It discusses some of the difficulties encountered in fieldwork and strategies for attempting to resolve them.

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Pathways through Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia, India, and Peru: Rights, Equity, and Diversity

This chapter summarizes research within Young Lives into early childhood transitions, looking at children?s experiences of early transitions within early childhood and primary education in three of the four Young Lives study countries. Numerous lines of research have converged to produce a compelling case for prioritizing early childhood care and education (ECCE) services.

Pathways through Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia, India, and Peru: Rights, Equity, and Diversity

This chapter summarizes research within Young Lives into early childhood transitions, looking at children?s experiences of early transitions within early childhood and primary education in three of the four Young Lives study countries. Numerous lines of research have converged to produce a compelling case for prioritizing early childhood care and education (ECCE) services.

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Political Economy, Perception, and Social Change as Mediators of Childhood Risk in Andhra Pradesh

By examining statistical associations between adverse circumstances in households and outcomes for children, the chapter captures the underlying processes that structure childhood risk. The chapter focuses on crime, economic shocks (such as job loss), government regulations (such as forced resettlement or land redistribution), environmental hazards, housing disasters (for example, fire), the illness or death of a household member and other family adversities (for example, separation of family members).

Political Economy, Perception, and Social Change as Mediators of Childhood Risk in Andhra Pradesh

By examining statistical associations between adverse circumstances in households and outcomes for children, the chapter captures the underlying processes that structure childhood risk. The chapter focuses on crime, economic shocks (such as job loss), government regulations (such as forced resettlement or land redistribution), environmental hazards, housing disasters (for example, fire), the illness or death of a household member and other family adversities (for example, separation of family members).

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‘Pen, Book, Soap, Good Food, and Encouragement’: Understandings of a Good Life among Children and Parents in Three Ethiopian Communities

This chapter contributes to the debate on what constitutes 'good childhood' and well-being by using the bottom-up approach and reporting the diverse opinions of Ethiopian children and their caregivers on what constitutes a good or bad life for children, elicited primarily through group interviews and activities. The chapter contrasts qualitative data from different exercises involving children, caregivers, and community informants who explore what constitutes well-being or a good life for children in their community.

‘Pen, Book, Soap, Good Food, and Encouragement’: Understandings of a Good Life among Children and Parents in Three Ethiopian Communities

This chapter contributes to the debate on what constitutes 'good childhood' and well-being by using the bottom-up approach and reporting the diverse opinions of Ethiopian children and their caregivers on what constitutes a good or bad life for children, elicited primarily through group interviews and activities. The chapter contrasts qualitative data from different exercises involving children, caregivers, and community informants who explore what constitutes well-being or a good life for children in their community.

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‘Ridiculed For Not Having Anything’: Children's Views on Poverty and Inequality in Rural India

This chapter reports on research carried out with boys and girls, aged 12 to 15, participating in Young Lives in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It focuses on young people?s descriptions, explanations, and experiences of poverty and inequality in two contrasting rural communities and highlights implications for research, policy and practice, and rights. Young people growing up in poor communities are generally alert to inequalities and injustices, and to their own disadvantaged situations.

‘Ridiculed For Not Having Anything’: Children's Views on Poverty and Inequality in Rural India

This chapter reports on research carried out with boys and girls, aged 12 to 15, participating in Young Lives in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It focuses on young people?s descriptions, explanations, and experiences of poverty and inequality in two contrasting rural communities and highlights implications for research, policy and practice, and rights. Young people growing up in poor communities are generally alert to inequalities and injustices, and to their own disadvantaged situations.

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Children’s Perceptions of Punishment in Schools in Andhra Pradesh, India

One of the success stories of the MDGs has been the increase in enrolment of children in primary schools. However, little attention has been paid to the daily experiences of children in school, from their viewpoints, and the extent to which corporal punishment is used to control boys and girls in overcrowded classes with lack of teaching material, and teachers with limited classroom management skills. Even less attention has been paid to parents’ views about their children’s experiences at school.

Children’s Perceptions of Punishment in Schools in Andhra Pradesh, India

One of the success stories of the MDGs has been the increase in enrolment of children in primary schools. However, little attention has been paid to the daily experiences of children in school, from their viewpoints, and the extent to which corporal punishment is used to control boys and girls in overcrowded classes with lack of teaching material, and teachers with limited classroom management skills. Even less attention has been paid to parents’ views about their children’s experiences at school.

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Gender Violence in the Home and Childhoods in Vietnam

The majority of research on children and violence in the home has originated in the Global North, within a psychological framework which highlights the adverse consequences of violence for individual children’s physical, cognitive and emotional development. Few studies have explored children’s own perspectives, experiences and responses, as actors within their own ‘social worlds’. Not all children exposed to violence develop psychological difficulties, but rather generate their own meanings and responses to violence and so manage, or indeed succeed, in the face of adversity.

Gender Violence in the Home and Childhoods in Vietnam

The majority of research on children and violence in the home has originated in the Global North, within a psychological framework which highlights the adverse consequences of violence for individual children’s physical, cognitive and emotional development. Few studies have explored children’s own perspectives, experiences and responses, as actors within their own ‘social worlds’. Not all children exposed to violence develop psychological difficulties, but rather generate their own meanings and responses to violence and so manage, or indeed succeed, in the face of adversity.

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Productive Safety Net Program and Children’s Time Use Between Work and Schooling in Ethiopia

Government, non-government, and donor organizations have developed a social assistance program known as Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) which has two sub-programs namely public work program (PWP) and Direct Support Program (DSP). PSNP is designed to reduce the vulnerability of poor people to drought and it targets household and in most cases without considering ex ante the issue of intra-household resource distribution.

Productive Safety Net Program and Children’s Time Use Between Work and Schooling in Ethiopia

Government, non-government, and donor organizations have developed a social assistance program known as Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) which has two sub-programs namely public work program (PWP) and Direct Support Program (DSP). PSNP is designed to reduce the vulnerability of poor people to drought and it targets household and in most cases without considering ex ante the issue of intra-household resource distribution.

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