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Child protection: a role for conditional cash transfer programmes?

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Drawing on empirical data from a community-based study with children and adults in rural Peru, the paper analyses the everyday experiences of a conditional cash transfer programme, called ‘Juntos’. The findings show that social protection programmes like Juntos address certain child vulnerabilities by making eligibility for their cash transfers conditional on behaviour-related to child protection-related such as health check-ups and school attendance. However, there are other aspects of children's well-being that are not being considered, such as experiences of violence and exclusion. This paper discusses both opportunities and challenges for cash transfer programmes to play a greater role in child protection.Protection de l'enfance : un rôle pour les programmes de transferts monétaires conditionnels ?Grâce à des données empiriques tirées d'une étude communautaire avec des enfants et des adultes dans le Pérou rural, cet article analyse les expériences quotidiennes d'un programme de transferts monétaires conditionnels appelé Juntos. Les conclusions montrent que les programmes de protection sociale comme Juntos remédient à certaines vulnérabilités des enfants en soumettant leur admissibilité aux transferts monétaires à des conditions relatives au comportement en matière de protection de l'enfance, comme les visites médicales et l'assiduité scolaire. Cependant, il y a d'autres aspects du bien-être des enfants qui ne sont pas pris en considération, comme les expériences de violence et l'exclusion. Cet article traite des occasions et des défis pour que les programmes de transferts monétaires jouent un rôle plus important dans la protection de l'enfance.Proteção infantil: um papel para os programas de transferência de dinheiro condicional?Apoiando-se em dados empíricos de um estudo baseado na comunidade com crianças e adultos na zona rural do Peru, o artigo analisa as experiências cotidianas de um programa de transferência condicional de dinheiro chamado “Juntos”. Os resultados mostram que programas de proteção social como o “Juntos” abordam certas vulnerabilidades da criança ao tornar o direito às transferências de dinheiro condicional ao comportamento relativo à proteção infantil, tais como consulta médica e frequência escolar. Porém, existem outros aspectos do bem-estar das crianças que não estão sendo considerados, tais como as experiências de violência e exclusão. Este artigo discute as oportunidades e desafios dos programas de transferência de dinheiro para que tenham um maior papel na proteção infantil.¿Contribuyen los programas de transferencias condicionadas a la protección de la niñez?Basándose en datos empíricos de un estudio comunitario con niños y adultos en el Perú rural, el documento analiza la práctica habitual de un programa de transferencias condicionadas denominado Juntos. Las conclusiones muestran que los programas de protección social como Juntos abordan algunas vulnerabilidades de la niñez al considerar como criterios de elegibilidad para sus transferencias condicionadas temas relacionados con la protección de la niñez, como reconocimientos médicos y escolarización. Sin embargo, hay otros aspectos del bienestar de los niños que no se toman en cuenta, como la violencia y la exclusión. Este documento analiza las oportunidades y los retos para que los programas de transferencias puedan aportar más a la protección de la niñez.

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  • Natalia Streuli, 2012. "Child protection: a role for conditional cash transfer programmes?," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(4), pages 588-599, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:22:y:2012:i:4:p:588-599
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2012.672956
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