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Far From the Tree: How do parents contribute to their children’s psychosocial competencies throughout childhood?

This paper analyses the socioeconomic gaps in two domains of children’s psychosocial competencies, self-esteem and self-efficacy, in mid-childhood (7-8 years old) and early adolescence (12-13 years old). It then examines the role of parents, more specifically mothers, in closing and reducing these gaps. Nonparametric analysis is used to first establish the trends in psychosocial gaps by socioeconomic status.

Far From the Tree: How do parents contribute to their children’s psychosocial competencies throughout childhood?

This paper analyses the socioeconomic gaps in two domains of children’s psychosocial competencies, self-esteem and self-efficacy, in mid-childhood (7-8 years old) and early adolescence (12-13 years old). It then examines the role of parents, more specifically mothers, in closing and reducing these gaps. Nonparametric analysis is used to first establish the trends in psychosocial gaps by socioeconomic status.

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A longitudinal analysis of the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act using a Multidimensional Poverty Index

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) has been championed as one of the most successful attempts to provide a universal employment guarantee scheme in the form of a public work programme.

Institutionalized in 2005, it is now the largest public work programme in the world, providing employment for more than 55 million rural households across the Indian state. However, despite its scale and political success, its impact on poverty and destitution has not been well studied.

A longitudinal analysis of the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act using a Multidimensional Poverty Index

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) has been championed as one of the most successful attempts to provide a universal employment guarantee scheme in the form of a public work programme.

Institutionalized in 2005, it is now the largest public work programme in the world, providing employment for more than 55 million rural households across the Indian state. However, despite its scale and political success, its impact on poverty and destitution has not been well studied.

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Understanding children's experiences boosts global effort to end violence
Understanding children's experiences boosts global effort to end violence

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Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Viet Nam: Evidence from Young Lives

This paper explores children’s accounts of violence at home in Viet Nam, and the ways in which factors at the individual, family, community and society levels affect their experiences of violence. The paper analyses cross-sectional survey data and qualitative data gathered from Young Lives; it explores what children know about violence, how they experience it, what they think drives violence at home, what they perceive the consequences to be, and finally, the support they find effective in addressing violence.

Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Viet Nam: Evidence from Young Lives

This paper explores children’s accounts of violence at home in Viet Nam, and the ways in which factors at the individual, family, community and society levels affect their experiences of violence. The paper analyses cross-sectional survey data and qualitative data gathered from Young Lives; it explores what children know about violence, how they experience it, what they think drives violence at home, what they perceive the consequences to be, and finally, the support they find effective in addressing violence.

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Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives

This paper describes children’s experiences of violence at home in Peru, using a lifecourse approach. Violence against children at home tended to increase with age, as children took on more chores (especially in rural areas), and spent more time away from home (in some cases, in urban areas).

Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives

This paper describes children’s experiences of violence at home in Peru, using a lifecourse approach. Violence against children at home tended to increase with age, as children took on more chores (especially in rural areas), and spent more time away from home (in some cases, in urban areas).

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Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Ethiopia: Evidence from Young Lives

This research report explores children’s accounts of everyday violence in Ethiopia, and the ways in which factors at individual, family, community, institutional and society levels affect children’s experiences of violence. The report primarily draws on analysis of four rounds of longitudinal qualitative data gathered over seven years, complemented with analysis of cross-sectional survey data from Young Lives. Findings show that violence affecting children – mostly physical punishment and emotional abuse – is widespread, accepted, and normalized.

Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Ethiopia: Evidence from Young Lives

This research report explores children’s accounts of everyday violence in Ethiopia, and the ways in which factors at individual, family, community, institutional and society levels affect children’s experiences of violence. The report primarily draws on analysis of four rounds of longitudinal qualitative data gathered over seven years, complemented with analysis of cross-sectional survey data from Young Lives. Findings show that violence affecting children – mostly physical punishment and emotional abuse – is widespread, accepted, and normalized.

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Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India: Evidence from Young Lives

This paper explores children’s accounts of violence in Andhra Pradesh, India, and the ways in which factors at the individual, family, community, institutional and society levels affect children’s experiences of violence. The paper analyses cross-sectional survey data and case studies from longitudinal qualitative data gathered over a seven-year period, from Young Lives. The paper is divided into four sections – a brief background section, study design and methods, findings from the survey, and findings from case studies.

Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India: Evidence from Young Lives

This paper explores children’s accounts of violence in Andhra Pradesh, India, and the ways in which factors at the individual, family, community, institutional and society levels affect children’s experiences of violence. The paper analyses cross-sectional survey data and case studies from longitudinal qualitative data gathered over a seven-year period, from Young Lives. The paper is divided into four sections – a brief background section, study design and methods, findings from the survey, and findings from case studies.

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Breaking Out: Education and the Child in Poor Households

School completion plays a crucial role in shaping the child’s future economic opportunities and social destiny. Moreover, children are deeply affected by their home environment and the social and economic disadvantages faced by families are bound to be passed onto the younger generations.

Breaking Out: Education and the Child in Poor Households

School completion plays a crucial role in shaping the child’s future economic opportunities and social destiny. Moreover, children are deeply affected by their home environment and the social and economic disadvantages faced by families are bound to be passed onto the younger generations.

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The Childhood Formation of Risk and Time Preferences: Evidence from Vietnam

In recent years, development economists have found that childhood living conditions are an important determinant of later-life outcomes such as health, income or human capital. When it comes to the childhood formation of non-cognitive skills and preferences, however, research is still in the early stages.

The Childhood Formation of Risk and Time Preferences: Evidence from Vietnam

In recent years, development economists have found that childhood living conditions are an important determinant of later-life outcomes such as health, income or human capital. When it comes to the childhood formation of non-cognitive skills and preferences, however, research is still in the early stages.

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Speaking Out and Changing Lives: The Young Lives Study and You

This 'reciprocity' booklet is a thank you to the 12,000 children and young people and their families who have participated in the Young Lives study over the last 15 years.

It has been written for the Young Lives participants to explain the history and objectives of the research study, and the impact the study has had on affecting policies that addresses child poverty in each of the four study countries. It has been translated into six languages.   

Speaking Out and Changing Lives: The Young Lives Study and You

This 'reciprocity' booklet is a thank you to the 12,000 children and young people and their families who have participated in the Young Lives study over the last 15 years.

It has been written for the Young Lives participants to explain the history and objectives of the research study, and the impact the study has had on affecting policies that addresses child poverty in each of the four study countries. It has been translated into six languages.   

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