Introduction

Globalization has carried vast consequences for children, spurring unprecedented waves of migration, contributing to far-reaching transformations in the structure and dynamics of family life, and profoundly altering the trajectories of growing up. It has also created common cultural references shared by children worldwide, transformed children’s everyday interactions with one another, heightened public awareness of disparities in children’s lives, and contributed to the dissemination of a set of international norms about children’s welfare and heightened concern for children’s rights and well-being. In addition, it has increased sensitivity to children’s psychological well-being, their inner lives, and their peer relationships.