Week 4: Child poverty

Question 1

Minujin et al.

Answer 1

(2006) - Poverty and HRs

3 points:

1. Multidimensional approach = important (HRs, basic needs, capability)
2. Participation and voice of children = important
3. Need to link more poverty and HRs = better policies

Question 2

Redmond

Answer 2

(2008) - Freedom from poverty

4 points:

1. Children need to be treated in the own right as individuals
2. Childhood = separate space (legislation and policy)
3. Rs-based definition of poverty and threshold = guide for policy
4. CRC doesn’t have a right to freedom from poverty

Question 3

Bradshow and Richardson

Answer 3

(2008) - Multidimensional

1 point:

1. Need multidimensional approach to asses child’s wellbeing (multiple indicators)