This book responds to the reality that children and youth constitute a disproportionately large percentage of displaced populations worldwide. It demonstrates how their hopes and aspirations reflect the transient nature of their age group, and often differ from those of their elders. It also examines how they face additional difficulties due to the inconsistent definition and uneven implementation of the traditional durable solutions to forced migration implemented by national governments and international assistance agencies. The authors use empirical research findings and robust policy...
This book responds to the reality that children and youth constitute a disproportionately large percentage of displaced populations worldwide. It d...
With 70 per cent of its people under the age of 30, Africa is the world's youngest continent. African youngsters have been largely characterized as either vulnerable victims of the frequent humanitarian crises that plague their homelands, or as violent militarized youth and 'troubled' gang members. Young people's contributions to processes of educational provision, peace building and participatory human development in Africa are often ignored. While acknowledging the profound challenges associated with growing up in an environment of uncertainty and deprivation, African Childhoods sheds light...
With 70 per cent of its people under the age of 30, Africa is the world's youngest continent. African youngsters have been largely characterized as ei...
