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How can Children Tell us about their Well-being?

"Well-being" is a key concept in the study of children's lives over time, given its potential to link the objective, subjective, and inter-subjective dimensions of their experiences in ways that are holistic, contextualized and longitudinal. For this reason well-being is one of the core concepts used by Young Lives, a 15-year project (2000?2015) that follows the lives of 12,000 children growing up in the context of poverty in Ethiopia, Peru, Andhra Pradesh (India) and Vietnam  (see http://www.younglives.org.uk).

How can Children Tell us about their Well-being?

"Well-being" is a key concept in the study of children's lives over time, given its potential to link the objective, subjective, and inter-subjective dimensions of their experiences in ways that are holistic, contextualized and longitudinal. For this reason well-being is one of the core concepts used by Young Lives, a 15-year project (2000?2015) that follows the lives of 12,000 children growing up in the context of poverty in Ethiopia, Peru, Andhra Pradesh (India) and Vietnam  (see http://www.younglives.org.uk).

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What’s the Use of ‘Well-being’ in Contexts of Child Poverty?

Monitoring, protecting and promoting 'well-being' are central to realisation of children's rights. Yet definitions of the concept are both variable and can appear conceptually confused. Competing research paradigms engage with the concept and its measurement, while applications of well-being in policy are equally contested. This paper outlines some of the major debates, as a starting point for reviewing three contrasting approaches to well-being: indicator-based, participatory, and longitudinal research.

What’s the Use of ‘Well-being’ in Contexts of Child Poverty?

Monitoring, protecting and promoting 'well-being' are central to realisation of children's rights. Yet definitions of the concept are both variable and can appear conceptually confused. Competing research paradigms engage with the concept and its measurement, while applications of well-being in policy are equally contested. This paper outlines some of the major debates, as a starting point for reviewing three contrasting approaches to well-being: indicator-based, participatory, and longitudinal research.

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Using Qualitative Methods with Poor Children in Urban Ethiopia

This paper discusses the advantages and challenges of using qualitative methods to elicit poor children's perspectives about threats and positive influences on their wellbeing. It draws on research carried out by the author on the subjective experiences of poor children in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia in terms of their understandings of wellbeing, threats to their wellbeing, coping strategies, and positive or resilient outcomes.

Using Qualitative Methods with Poor Children in Urban Ethiopia

This paper discusses the advantages and challenges of using qualitative methods to elicit poor children's perspectives about threats and positive influences on their wellbeing. It draws on research carried out by the author on the subjective experiences of poor children in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia in terms of their understandings of wellbeing, threats to their wellbeing, coping strategies, and positive or resilient outcomes.

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The Market for Evidence in Policy Processes

Research on policy processes has emerged over the last 30-40 years in Northern contexts. Such research has expanded into Southern contexts. An interest in the use of "evidence" (such as research) in policy processes is a relatively recent phenomenon. There are, to date, relatively few empirical case studies in developing countries.

The Market for Evidence in Policy Processes

Research on policy processes has emerged over the last 30-40 years in Northern contexts. Such research has expanded into Southern contexts. An interest in the use of "evidence" (such as research) in policy processes is a relatively recent phenomenon. There are, to date, relatively few empirical case studies in developing countries.

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Treatment Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India

Despite the popularity of school meals as interventions in education, their effect on learning and health outcomes is not clear. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate these effects in a non-experimental setting. Further, it aims at disaggregating the average program impacts to see if some groups benefited more than the others i.e. whether heterogeneity in program impacts was present.

Treatment Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India

Despite the popularity of school meals as interventions in education, their effect on learning and health outcomes is not clear. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate these effects in a non-experimental setting. Further, it aims at disaggregating the average program impacts to see if some groups benefited more than the others i.e. whether heterogeneity in program impacts was present.

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Business as Usual? The Global Political Economy of Childhood Poverty

At the top of the list of Millennium Development Goals is the eradication of extreme poverty. Achievement of this goal is to be indicated, in part, by a 50 percent reduction in the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day. A recent UN report on progress towards realisation of the MDGs suggested that efforts in respect of this specific target have achieved only mixed success (United Nations 2007).

Business as Usual? The Global Political Economy of Childhood Poverty

At the top of the list of Millennium Development Goals is the eradication of extreme poverty. Achievement of this goal is to be indicated, in part, by a 50 percent reduction in the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day. A recent UN report on progress towards realisation of the MDGs suggested that efforts in respect of this specific target have achieved only mixed success (United Nations 2007).

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Trade Liberalisation and Childhood Poverty in Vietnam

While greater trade liberalization is expected to boost Vietnam's economic growth and contribute to the country's market economy transition, there are concerns about potentially negative impacts on vulnerable groups.

Trade Liberalisation and Childhood Poverty in Vietnam

While greater trade liberalization is expected to boost Vietnam's economic growth and contribute to the country's market economy transition, there are concerns about potentially negative impacts on vulnerable groups.

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Launch of Round 2 Research Findings
Launch of Round 2 Research Findings

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Impacts of Social Protection Programmes in Ethiopia on Child Work and Education

Social protection measures are becoming an increasingly important policy tool for African governments. These measures have important potential for reducing poverty and positive impacts on child well-being. However, Young Lives research has found that different social protection programmes in Ethiopia have had unexpected impacts on girls' and boys' participation in school, and in paid and unpaid work.

Impacts of Social Protection Programmes in Ethiopia on Child Work and Education

Social protection measures are becoming an increasingly important policy tool for African governments. These measures have important potential for reducing poverty and positive impacts on child well-being. However, Young Lives research has found that different social protection programmes in Ethiopia have had unexpected impacts on girls' and boys' participation in school, and in paid and unpaid work.

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Children and the Food Price Crisis

The sharp increase in food prices both in world markets and in local markets since 2006 has raised serious concerns about the food and nutrition situation of poor families in many countries. Particularly in urban areas, where people cannot grow their own food, household budgets have been squeezed. The rapid price increases are especially bad news for young children, as any disruption to their nutrition tends to have serious long-term implications, both in terms of stunting, and lower educational outcomes, affecting their earning potential in later life.

Children and the Food Price Crisis

The sharp increase in food prices both in world markets and in local markets since 2006 has raised serious concerns about the food and nutrition situation of poor families in many countries. Particularly in urban areas, where people cannot grow their own food, household budgets have been squeezed. The rapid price increases are especially bad news for young children, as any disruption to their nutrition tends to have serious long-term implications, both in terms of stunting, and lower educational outcomes, affecting their earning potential in later life.

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