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Going Global: World Literature for American Children.
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Stan, Susan – Theory into Practice, 1999
Examines contemporary children's books published internationally as a backdrop against which to view the international books available to U.S. children. Representative situations from developed and developing nations demonstrate the constraints involved in publishing children's books. The examples help explain why international fare offered to…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Developing Nations, Elementary Education
The Economic Demography of Mass Poverty.
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Abegaz, Berhanu, Ed. – Studies in Third World Societies, 1986
The four papers in this volume discuss various facets of the poverty-demography interaction: the rationale for the desired family size of the poor, the problems of attaining such size, the effect of family size/structure on household economy, and the future well-being of the children of the poor. "Mass Poverty, Demography, and Development…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Developing Nations, Development
Afghan Refugees: A Global Concern.
Kutch, Kerry; And Others – Transnational Perspectives, 1988
Materials from the Third San Remo (Italy) Seminar on Refugee Issues (November 11-17, 1987) include "Economic, Political and Social Impacts of Afghan Refugees on Pakistan" (Kutch, Noelte); "Afghan Refugee Children in Pakistan" (Smyke); and a 57-item bibliography. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights
Jordanian Children in the Eye of the Storm.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Amman (Jordan). Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa. – 1991
The Gulf Crisis that erupted in August, 1990 brought Jordan widespread economic devastation, increased poverty, the threat of hunger, health setbacks, and other hardships. Just as the country's economy was beginning to pull out of a lingering recession, Jordan was struck by the economic embargo against Iraq, the influx of over a million evacuees…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Children, Developing Nations, Economic Impact
Children's Libraries Section. Libraries Serving the General Public Division. Papers.
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on children's services, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "Education and Training of Children's Librarians: An Investigation" by Eva Glistrup (Denmark), which presents preliminary results from a 1982 survey of institutions in 30 countries (30% response…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developing Nations
Replicating Social Programmes: Approaches, Strategies and Conceptual Issues. Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Discussion Paper Series, No. 18.
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van Oudenhoven, Nico; Wazir, Rekha – 1998
This paper reviews the key issues and methodologies involved in the replication of social programs, as they pertain to non-profit sector development in the United States and in international development. The related process of knowledge transfer and dissemination, as well as the more specific strategies involved in replication and going-to-scale…
Descriptors: Children, Community Development, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Child Labor: Issues and Directions for the World Bank.
Fallon, Peter; Tzannatos, Zafiris – 1998
An estimated 250 million children are working worldwide, and child labor is one of the most devastating consequences of persistent poverty. This monograph proposes that the World Bank take stronger action, and outlines what to do and how, to help address the issue more pro-actively by partnering with other world organizations. The monograph first…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Labor, Child Welfare