ABSTRACT
Children’s services in The Developing World brings together evidence relating to the health and development of children in the global South. It is essential reading for students, scientists, policy makers and practitioners in economically developing countries. The book deals with the effects of catastrophe, disease, war and poverty on children's development. There is strong coverage of the ways in which children cope with even the most inauspicious of circumstances. Evidence is provided on the incidence of impairment to health and development. As well as establishing the risks to child well-being in the economic South, the book shows how to intervene to address those risks. Examples of good practice rigorously evaluated will be of interest to everyone seeking to improve the lives of children, whether that be in economically developed or developing nations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I CATASTROPHE, WAR AND DISEASE
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PART II COPING WITH POVERTY AND POOR HEALTH
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PART III COPING WITH ORDINARY STRESSORS
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PART IV YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF RISK
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PART V CULTURAL INFLUENCES
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PART VI LEVEL OF RISK AND IMPAIRMENT TO HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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PART VII INTERVENTION AND EVALUATION