Description
Book SynopsisAlthough most Latin American countries are considered middle-income nations, their child health and well-being statistics overall compare poorly with those of the United States. This volume, representing the fifth part of Project Latin America 2000 from the Helen Kellogg Institute, brings together contributors from the U.S., Latin America, and organizations such as UNICEF to consider the physical, educational, social, legal, and economic status and progress of children throughout Latin America, focusing especially on health and rights issues.
In chapters concerning health, experts in biology and medicine address such topics as trends in malnutrition and undernutrition, iron deficiency, inadequate sanitation, and contaminated water. Other articles on children''s rights by contributors from the social sciences and public policy consider a wide range of issues, including youth violence and homicide, child labor and education, adolescents and the penal system, and future prospects
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“This volume … argues convincingly for the need to focus on children as subjects in the Latin American development process and to do so through a multidisciplinary lens. Globalists and neo-liberal economists take note: this balanced and well-researched volume should be on your list of required reading.” —Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
“The Child in Latin America is an excellent resource for anyone with an interest in the development of children. A noteworthy aspect of this volume is that the contributors not only identify problems but also offer suggestions for making changes and improving the plight of children in Latin America....” —Journal of Children & Poverty
"For an understanding of the challenges Latin America faces in this endeavour, this book offers an excellent introduction.” —Iberoamericana
