Author: UNICEF. Regional Office for the Americas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
The Situation of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: UNICEF. Regional Office for the Americas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Cashing in on Education
Author: Mercedes Mateo Díaz
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464809038
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Investments in education across countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have transformed the lives of millions of girls and the prospects of their families and societies. Unleashing the full economic potential of women is nevertheless still a curtailed issue in the region: just about half of women are unable to participate in paid work. The majority of the population out of the labor market is women between the ages of 24 and 45. This is the largest share of the available pool of unused human capital countries have, and where mothers of young children are concentrated. This book argues that more and better childcare constitutes a fundamental policy option to improve female outcomes in the labor market, but countries need to pay particular attention to the design and features of such services. First-rate educational programs will be useless if children are not enrolled or do not attend formal education centers. A large program expansion will be wasted if parents cannot enroll their children because they are unable to reach the center, don’t trust its quality, if the program is too expensive, or if work and care schedules are not compatible. Through an integrated framework applied to each country and an overview of the existing evidence, this book addresses the why and what questions about policy relevant instruments to achieve female labor participation. Parts I and II of the book lay out the motivation for Latin-American and Caribbean countries to act depicting their current situation both in terms of women’s labor participation and the use and provision of childcare services. Moreover, this book tackles the how question contributing to the incipient evidence about factors affecting the take-up of programs and demand for childcare services and other informal care arrangements. Part III of the book explores how to improve services and implement more and better formal, center-based care arrangements for young children. It looks at international benchmarks, discusses different experiences and proposes specific actions to solve potential inequalities in access to childcare.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464809038
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Investments in education across countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have transformed the lives of millions of girls and the prospects of their families and societies. Unleashing the full economic potential of women is nevertheless still a curtailed issue in the region: just about half of women are unable to participate in paid work. The majority of the population out of the labor market is women between the ages of 24 and 45. This is the largest share of the available pool of unused human capital countries have, and where mothers of young children are concentrated. This book argues that more and better childcare constitutes a fundamental policy option to improve female outcomes in the labor market, but countries need to pay particular attention to the design and features of such services. First-rate educational programs will be useless if children are not enrolled or do not attend formal education centers. A large program expansion will be wasted if parents cannot enroll their children because they are unable to reach the center, don’t trust its quality, if the program is too expensive, or if work and care schedules are not compatible. Through an integrated framework applied to each country and an overview of the existing evidence, this book addresses the why and what questions about policy relevant instruments to achieve female labor participation. Parts I and II of the book lay out the motivation for Latin-American and Caribbean countries to act depicting their current situation both in terms of women’s labor participation and the use and provision of childcare services. Moreover, this book tackles the how question contributing to the incipient evidence about factors affecting the take-up of programs and demand for childcare services and other informal care arrangements. Part III of the book explores how to improve services and implement more and better formal, center-based care arrangements for young children. It looks at international benchmarks, discusses different experiences and proposes specific actions to solve potential inequalities in access to childcare.
Hidden Lives
Author: Duncan Green
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Exploring the lives of the street children of Latin America through their own eyes and voices, Hidden Lives builds on the concept of children's rights enshrined in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Through interviews with children across the continent, as well as teachers, welfare workers and other adults involved in their lives, Green argues forcefully that child participation is both a fight and a necessity if child-centered social programs are to succeed. More broadly, harnessing the energy of children could help the region tackle pressing environmental and social problems.
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Exploring the lives of the street children of Latin America through their own eyes and voices, Hidden Lives builds on the concept of children's rights enshrined in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Through interviews with children across the continent, as well as teachers, welfare workers and other adults involved in their lives, Green argues forcefully that child participation is both a fight and a necessity if child-centered social programs are to succeed. More broadly, harnessing the energy of children could help the region tackle pressing environmental and social problems.
Indicators on the Situation of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Do Our Children Have a Chance?
Author: José R. Molinas Vega
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821389025
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
This volume reports on the status and evolution of human opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean by tracking equity in access to key services using newly-available data.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821389025
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
This volume reports on the status and evolution of human opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean by tracking equity in access to key services using newly-available data.
Indicators on the Situation of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Situation of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean and Its Impact on Children
Author: Marta Maurás
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The State of Latin American and Caribbean Children 2008
Author: UNICEF Staff
Publisher: UNICEF
ISBN: 9280642502
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Annotation. The State of Latin American and Caribbean Children 2008 is a regional edition of UNICEF s The State of the World s Children 2008 report. Complementary to the global report, it examines child survival in Latin America and the Caribbean and highlights the need to place child health at the heart of the region s development and human rights agenda. It also outlines programmes, policies and partnerships that can accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.
Publisher: UNICEF
ISBN: 9280642502
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Annotation. The State of Latin American and Caribbean Children 2008 is a regional edition of UNICEF s The State of the World s Children 2008 report. Complementary to the global report, it examines child survival in Latin America and the Caribbean and highlights the need to place child health at the heart of the region s development and human rights agenda. It also outlines programmes, policies and partnerships that can accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.
The Child in Latin America and the Caribbean
Situation Analysis
Author: Francisco Espert S.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social work with children
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social work with children
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description