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,
representing the fifth part of Project Latin America 2000 from the
Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, 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 contributors from the social
sciences and public policy 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 policymakers.
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 effectiveparticipants in the
continuing development of Latin America.
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