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Promoting Children's Well-being : Policy Lessons from Past and Present Economic Crises

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This article reviews evidence from historical crisis episodes from four geographical regions to identify patterns in how economic crises shape dimensions of child wellbeing. The analysis is motivated by a concern to identify possible policy lessons of relevance to the 2007- financial crisis and its impacts on children and their caregivers. We conclude that while broad counter-cyclical economic and social policy responses are key to minimising vulnerability in both the short and longer terms, unless such responses are informed by an understanding of age- and gender-specific vulnerabilities they are unlikely to adequately address the multi-dimensionality of children's crisis experiences. This is especially the case with child protection and mental and emotional well-being deficits.

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Development Policy Review Special Issue: Impacts of Economic Crises on Child Well-being

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Hoboken, United States : Wiley-Blackwell., 2011

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English

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09506764

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Volume 29, Issue 5, September 2011, pages 621–641

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Economic Crisis
Promoting Children's Well-being
Policy lessons

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