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Being poor from children's point of view. The potential of childhood theory and qualitative methods for child poverty research: Findings from two qualitative studies of poverty in Germany

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  • Andresen, Sabine
  • Meiland, Stephanie

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This paper reports findings from qualitative poverty research with children in Germany. The research has an explorative aim and the focus is on children's experiences in everyday life. It shows the findings about material domains like clothing, food, and accommodation along with important social domains such as friendships and relationships in the family. The article argues that analyses of the phenomenon of child poverty should be sensible when treating children's everyday lives equal to those of their adult relatives. Drawing on empirical findings from qualitative research, it confirms the particular relevance of analyzing the perspectives of children themselves. We thus suggest that child poverty always has to be viewed in relation to socio-spatial and infrastructural conditions.

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  • Andresen, Sabine & Meiland, Stephanie, 2019. "Being poor from children's point of view. The potential of childhood theory and qualitative methods for child poverty research: Findings from two qualitative studies of poverty in Germany," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 94-99.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:97:y:2019:i:c:p:94-99
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.07.010
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    1. Marit Kristine Helgesen & Petter Arvesen, 2022. "Policies to Reduce Child Poverty in Norway: Can Municipalities Ensure Positive Functionings for Children through Housing Policies?," Societies, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-14, February.
    2. Syed Jaffar Abbas & Asim Iqbal, 2024. "Multidimensional Child Poverty and Spatial Interdependencies in Punjab, Pakistan," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 17(4), pages 1715-1740, August.
    3. Laia Narciso & Silvia Carrasco & Gabriela Poblet, 2022. "Exploring Children’s Views and Experiences in the Frontline of Poverty in Catalonia: A Qualitative and Participatory Approach," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10(4), pages 16-28.
    4. Lee, Charmaine J.M. & Goh, Esther C.L., 2020. "Using vignettes as a ‘safe space’ for low-income children to discuss sensitive topics in social work assessment," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).

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