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Children and the Geography of Violence - Why Space and Place Matter (Hardcover)
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Children and the Geography of Violence - Why Space and Place Matter (Hardcover)
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Violence sabotages development, both children's development and the
development of the communities and neighbourhoods they rely on.
There is abundant evidence of the deep and lasting harm that can be
done. Violence breaks bodies and minds and exerts an insidious
influence at every level. The effects are immediate but can also
linger, damaging health, trust and capability, traveling through
generations. This book argues that it is impossible to understand
the violence in young children's lives or to respond to it
adequately without considering how embedded it is within their
physical surroundings. The relations of power that are the context
for violence within households, within communities and beyond are
often expressed through control over space and the material
conditions of life. This book links the abstract concept of
structural violence to the stark reality of personal harm, drawing
on evidence from a range of disciplines and from countries
throughout the global South. It explores the dynamics of cramped,
insecure housing, poor water and sanitation, neglected
neighbourhoods, forced evictions, cities that segregate the rich
and the poor, landscapes of conflict and disaster, and discusses
their implications for young children. An alternative approach to
child protection is proposed, anchored in the actions of organized
communities negotiating to challenge inequities, mend their
environments and achieve security. There is a fundamental synergy
between building community and protecting children. These are not
separate agendas. A place that works for children works better for
everyone else as well. This book will be essential reading for all
those interested in young children in a global context, whether as
child protection professionals, or those with a more general
interest in children's rights issues or in cross cultural
approaches to child development. It will also be of great interest
to students and researchers of development studies, conflict
studies, family studies, child development, public health and urban
planning.
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