Growing Up In An Urbanizing World
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Growing Up In An Urbanizing World
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Author : Louise Chawla
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Growing Up In An Urbanizing World written by Louise Chawla and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Political Science categories.
Half the world's children live in cities and the proportion is growing. Their environment critically determines their futures and the world they will make as adults. This text, by an interdisciplinary team of international child-environment authorities, explores how crucial the relationship of the young and their surroundings is. Covering eight countries, it shows the enormous benefits - for them, for the wider society and for the future - of involving children, especially from underprivileged communities, in planning and implementing urban improvements. It continues and updates Kevin Leech's pioneering 1970s MIT project, Growing Up in Cities.
Growing Up In An Urbanising World
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Author : Louise Chawla
language : en
Publisher: Unesco
Release Date : 2002
Growing Up In An Urbanising World written by Louise Chawla and has been published by Unesco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.
More than half of all children in industrialised countries live in urban areas, and the same will be true in the developing world in the near future. Yet, by almost all indicators, cities are failing to meet the needs of young people, prejudicing their chances as adults. Written by a team of experts from the fields of urban planning, architecture, geography, anthropology, psychology and environmental education, this book analyses the results of a UNESCO project which looks at the effects on young people of their urban surroundings, based on case studies from eight countries (including Australia, India, South Africa, the UK and the USA). This study places a new emphasis on the active participation of young people in the planning, design and implementation of urban improvements, and recommends policies and practices that will make cities more responsive to the needs of children, adolescents and their families.
Growing Up In An Urbanising World
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Author : Louise Chawla
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002
Growing Up In An Urbanising World written by Louise Chawla and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with City children categories.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Creating Child Friendly Cities
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Author : Brendan Gleeson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-11-22
Creating Child Friendly Cities written by Brendan Gleeson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-22 with Architecture categories.
First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Secret Spaces Of Childhood
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Author : Elizabeth Goodenough
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2003-09-10
Secret Spaces Of Childhood written by Elizabeth Goodenough and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-10 with Fiction categories.
This eclectic, wide-ranging anthology of essays, art, poetry, fiction, and memoir gathers distinguished contributors, from Wole Soyinka to Joyce Carol Oates
Youth Participation And Community Change
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Author : Barry Checkoway
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
Youth Participation And Community Change written by Barry Checkoway and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Medical categories.
Empowered youth CAN and DO make a difference! Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives—which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. Youth Participation and Community Change presents leading authorities providing the latest research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. The diverse perspectives discuss youth participation in today’s society, the models and methods of its practice, the roles of youth and adults, and the future of youth participation and community in a diverse democracy. Approaches include those which promote participatory community-based research and evaluation, and involve youth groups in poor and racially segregated areas. The mainstream view of much of today’s youth is that of being victims of society rather than a being a possible positive influence on society as a whole. Youth Participation and Community Change seeks to shift the viewpoint from youth as being problems to empowering them to enact positive social change. The book explores community agency efforts to involve young people, and the process by which youth civic engagement promotes empowerment. Social work and public health approaches are examined, with cogent discussions on conceptual and theoretical issues. Empirically based case studies illustrate best practices and interdisciplinary work that draws upon psychology, sociology, social work, public health, education, and related academic disciplines and professional fields. Topics in Youth Participation and Community Change include: key dimensions of critical youth empowerment a case study of youth leadership development in Hawaii—the Sariling Gawa Youth Council the Lexington Youth Leadership Academy—a leadership development and community change program a new model for youth civic engagement in Hampton, Virginia three projects that engage urban youth in community change through participatory research youth engagement strategies and the benefits of youth participation in health research ten projects which used photovoice to represent, advocate, and enhance community health a participatory action research process with youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina the Growing Up in Cities project of UNESCO training students as facilitators for the Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES!) project four characteristics of engagement in the research literature and a school-community-university project differences in developmental outcomes among youth organizing, identity-support, and traditional youth development agencies Youth Participation and Community Change is thought-provoking, enlightening reading that is perfect for organizers, planners, policymakers, advocates, youth service workers, agency administrators, educators, students, and professionals in psychology, sociology, social work, urban planning, public policy, and public health.
Environment And Urbanization
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Author : International Institute for Environment & Development
language : en
Publisher: IIED
Release Date : 2002
Environment And Urbanization written by International Institute for Environment & Development and has been published by IIED this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
Children And Their Urban Environment
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Author : Claire Freeman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-10-02
Children And Their Urban Environment written by Claire Freeman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Nature categories.
In our fast-changing urban world, the impacts of social and environmental change on children are often overlooked. Children and their Urban Environment examines these impacts in detail, looking at the key activities, spaces and experiences children have and how these can be managed to ensure that children benefit from change. The authors highlight the importance of planners, architects and housing professionals in creating positive environments for children and involving them in the planning process. They argue that children‘s lives are becoming simultaneously both richer and more deprived, and that, despite apparently increasing wealth, disparities between children are increasing further. Each chapter includes international examples of good practice and policy innovations for redressing the balance in favour of child supportive environments. The book seeks to embrace childhood as a time of freedom, social engagement and environmental adventure and to encourage creation of environments that better meet the needs of children. The authors argue that in doing so, we will build more sustainable neighbourhoods, cities and societies for the future.
Children Childhood And Cultural Heritage
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Author : Kate Darian-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Children Childhood And Cultural Heritage written by Kate Darian-Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Art categories.
Explores how the everyday experiences of children, and their imaginative and creative worlds, are collected, interpreted and displayed in museums and on monuments, and represented through objects and cultural lore.
Growing Up Global
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2005-06-25
Growing Up Global written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-25 with Social Science categories.
The challenges for young people making the transition to adulthood are greater today than ever before. Globalization, with its power to reach across national boundaries and into the smallest communities, carries with it the transformative power of new markets and new technology. At the same time, globalization brings with it new ideas and lifestyles that can conflict with traditional norms and values. And while the economic benefits are potentially enormous, the actual course of globalization has not been without its critics who charge that, to date, the gains have been very unevenly distributed, generating a new set of problems associated with rising inequality and social polarization. Regardless of how the globalization debate is resolved, it is clear that as broad global forces transform the world in which the next generation will live and work, the choices that today's young people make or others make on their behalf will facilitate or constrain their success as adults. Traditional expectations regarding future employment prospects and life experiences are no longer valid. Growing Up Global examines how the transition to adulthood is changing in developing countries, and what the implications of these changes might be for those responsible for designing youth policies and programs, in particular, those affecting adolescent reproductive health. The report sets forth a framework that identifies criteria for successful transitions in the context of contemporary global changes for five key adult roles: adult worker, citizen and community participant, spouse, parent, and household manager.