- Determinants of Child Labour: The Case of Andhra Pradesh
- S. Krutikova / Young Lives, 2009
- This study examines the extent to which child labour is explained by the main determinants proposed in the literature, focusing on three determinants: income shocks, household composition and parental preferences. In addition, it exam...
- Extra Classes and Subjective Well-Being: Empirical Evidence from Vietnamese Children
- I. Ko / Young Lives, 2009
- Do children with access to private tutoring feel happier than those without? In answering this question, this paper offers a novel way to understand the potential merit of providing private tutoring for children. Using a unique data s...
- Children Combining Work and Education in Cottonseed Production in Andhra Pradesh: Implications for Discourses of Children's Rights in India
- V. Morrow / Young Lives, 2009
- Child labour in India has long been the focus of research, policy concern and intervention. This paper presents a preliminary analysis of children's work in cottonseed production in Andhra Pradesh. In parts of rural Andhra Pradesh, ch...
- Promoting Early Childhood Development through a Public Programme: Wawa Wasi in Peru
- S. Cueto / Young Lives, 2009
- In 1993, the Peruvian government created the Wawa Wasi National Programme to promote the optimal development of children aged six to 48 months in impoverished areas.1 It is the largest programme of its kind in Peru but only a few stud...
- Early Childhood Education Trajectories and Transitions: A Study of the Experiences and Perspectives of Parents and Children in Andhra Pradesh, India
- U. Vennam / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper explores diverse pathways through early childhood in the context of Andhra Pradesh state, India. The particular focus is on experiences of pre-school and transitions to primary school. The paper is based on analysis of Youn...
- The Ethics of Social Research with Children and Families in Young Lives: Practical Experiences
- V. Morrow / Young Lives, 2009
- A great deal of attention is now paid to the ethics of social research. Research governance has expanded, and a burgeoning literature is emerging that describes the processes, practices and questions that arise in social research with...
- Pathways through Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia, India and Peru: Rights, Equity and Diversity
- M. Woodhead / Young Lives, 2009
- The potential of quality early childhood and primary education to help break inter-generational poverty cycles is widely recognised. The focus of this paper is on how far this potential is being translated into reality, through implem...
- The Production Function of Cognitive Skills — Young Lives
- F. Lopez Boo / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper explores the determinants of children's cognitive outcomes using novel panel data from two cohorts of children in India. The results show that lagged inputs affect the production of current skills. In models where past inpu...
- Maternal Migration and Child Well-Being in Peru
- J. Escobal / Young Lives, 2009
- Migration affects not only those who migrate, but may also have intergenerational effects on their children. Looking at those mothers with a history of internal migration who are part of the Young Lives project, and comparing them wit...
- Early Nutrition and Cognitive Achievement in Pre-school Children in Peru
- A. Sanchez / Young Lives, 2009
- The aim of this paper is to examine the link between early stunting and later cognitive achievement. It differs from nutrition–learning studies in other developing countries in that it focuses on pre-school children, and therefo...
- Extra Classes and Subjective Well-Being: Empirical Evidence from Vietnamese Children
- I. Ko / Young Lives, 2009
- Do children with access to private tutoring feel happier than those without? In answering this question, this paper offers a novel way to understand the potential merit of providing private tutoring for children. Using a unique data s...
- Children Combining Work and Education in Cottonseed Production in Andhra Pradesh: Implications for Discourses of Children's Rights in India
- V. Morrow / Young Lives, 2009
- Child labour in India has long been the focus of research, policy concern and intervention. This paper presents a preliminary analysis of children's work in cottonseed production in Andhra Pradesh. In parts of rural Andhra Pradesh, ch...
- Promoting Early Childhood Development through a Public Programme: Wawa Wasi in Peru
- S. Cueto / Young Lives, 2009
- In 1993, the Peruvian government created the Wawa Wasi National Programme to promote the optimal development of children aged six to 48 months in impoverished areas.1 It is the largest programme of its kind in Peru but only a few stud...
- Early Childhood Education Trajectories and Transitions: A Study of the Experiences and Perspectives of Parents and Children in Andhra Pradesh, India
- U. Vennam / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper explores diverse pathways through early childhood in the context of Andhra Pradesh state, India. The particular focus is on experiences of pre-school and transitions to primary school. The paper is based on analysis of Youn...
- The Ethics of Social Research with Children and Families in Young Lives: Practical Experiences
- V. Morrow / Young Lives, 2009
- A great deal of attention is now paid to the ethics of social research. Research governance has expanded, and a burgeoning literature is emerging that describes the processes, practices and questions that arise in social research with...
- Pathways through Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia, India and Peru: Rights, Equity and Diversity
- M. Woodhead / Young Lives, 2009
- The potential of quality early childhood and primary education to help break inter-generational poverty cycles is widely recognised. The focus of this paper is on how far this potential is being translated into reality, through implem...
- The Production Function of Cognitive Skills — Young Lives
- F. Lopez Boo / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper explores the determinants of children's cognitive outcomes using novel panel data from two cohorts of children in India. The results show that lagged inputs affect the production of current skills. In models where past inpu...
- Maternal Migration and Child Well-Being in Peru
- J. Escobal / Young Lives, 2009
- Migration affects not only those who migrate, but may also have intergenerational effects on their children. Looking at those mothers with a history of internal migration who are part of the Young Lives project, and comparing them wit...
- Early Nutrition and Cognitive Achievement in Pre-school Children in Peru
- A. Sanchez / Young Lives, 2009
- The aim of this paper is to examine the link between early stunting and later cognitive achievement. It differs from nutrition–learning studies in other developing countries in that it focuses on pre-school children, and therefo...
- Changing Educational Aspirations of Children Living in Poverty in Ethiopia
- Y. Tafere / Young Lives, 2010
- Using both qualitative and quantitative data, this paper examines the changing educational and occupational aspirations and educational achievements of children living in poor communities in Ethiopia. The results suggest that children...
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