The Child in Latin America: Health, Development and Rights
Although most Latin American countries are considered middle-income nations, their child health and well-being statistics overall compare poorly with those of the United States. This volume brings together contributors from the U.S., Latin America, and organizations such as UNICEF to consider the physical, educational, social, legal, and economic status and progress of children throughout Latin America, focusing especially on health and rights issues. \ In chapters concerning health, experts...
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Although most Latin American countries are considered middle-income nations, their child health and well-being statistics overall compare poorly with those of the United States. This volume brings together contributors from the U.S., Latin America, and organizations such as UNICEF to consider the physical, educational, social, legal, and economic status and progress of children throughout Latin America, focusing especially on health and rights issues. In chapters concerning health, experts in biology and medicine address such topics as trends in malnutrition and undernutrition, iron deficiency, inadequate sanitation, and contaminated water. Other articles on children's rights call on contributors from the social sciences and public policy to consider a wide range of issues, including youth violence and homicide, child labor and education, adolescents and the penal system, and future prospects for children's rights. All of the articles contribute to a more complete understanding of the situation of children in contemporary Latin American development, creating a storehouse of information that will be useful to both scholars and policy makers. These contributors show that as long as children in Latin America remain victimized by poverty, malnutrition, injustice, and violations of human rights, the many challenges of development must be addressed in ways that will protect children as well as support growing economies. They bring into focus the interdependence of all aspects of change, which must be acknowledged if children are to be both rightful beneficiaries and effective participants in the continuing development of Latin America. About the Author:Ernest J. Bartell, C.S.C., is Professor of Economics and former Executive Director of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Alejandro O'Donnell is Director of the Center for Studies on Infant Nutrition and Professor of Nutrition at the School of Medicine of the University of Salvador in Buenos Aires. Booknews Being midway between the least and most developed regions of the world, Latin America often serves as a testing ground for ideas. These 19 papers focus on the challenges and successes of health and social policy toward Latin American children in regard to such areas as nutritional status, youth violence, the penal system, child labor, and social inclusion. Based on a Latin America 2000 conference (the program is appended) at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the U. of Notre Dame, with which Bartell is affiliated. O'Donnell (U. of Salvador School of Medicine, Buenos Aires) directs the Center for Studies on Infant Nutrition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
\ BooknewsBeing midway between the least and most developed regions of the world, Latin America often serves as a testing ground for ideas. These 19 papers focus on the challenges and successes of health and social policy toward Latin American children in regard to such areas as nutritional status, youth violence, the penal system, child labor, and social inclusion. Based on a Latin America 2000 conference (the program is appended) at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the U. of Notre Dame, with which Bartell is affiliated. O'Donnell (U. of Salvador School of Medicine, Buenos Aires) directs the Center for Studies on Infant Nutrition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
