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Rethinking Child Poverty

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Childhood poverty matters—not only because of the disturbingly high number of children affected, but also because of the deleterious impact on their human flourishing, both now and in the future. Effectively addressing child poverty requires clear identification of the nature and causes of the problem, as well as an understanding of how it is experienced. This paper aims to deepen understanding of child poverty, by drawing on key elements of a capability approach, rights-based approaches, and feminist standpoint theory, and empirical research. It is grounded in the findings of rights-based, participatory research with children aged between 7 and 15 years in Indonesia and in Australia, which cast new light on the dimensions of poverty that are most egregious from a child-driven standpoint. It presents a three-dimensional typology of material, opportunity, and relational poverty.

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  • Sharon Bessell, 2022. "Rethinking Child Poverty," Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(4), pages 539-561, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jhudca:v:23:y:2022:i:4:p:539-561
    DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2021.1911969
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