1st Edition

Growing Up in an Urbanizing World

Edited By Louise Chawla Copyright 2001
254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

Half the world's children live in cities and the proportion is growing. Their environment critically determines their futures and the world they will make as adults. This text, by an interdisciplinary team of international child-environment authorities, explores how crucial the relationship of the young and their surroundings is. Covering eight countries, it shows the enormous benefits - for them,... Read more
Foreword by Pierre Sane * Introductory Note * Introduction: Cities for Human Development * Argentina: Our Neighbourhood is Like That! * United Kingdom: Contested Worlds * Australia: Australian Youth * South Africa: Children in an South African Squatter Camp Gain and Lose a Voice * India: Tales from Truth Town * Norway: Large but Not Unlimited Freedom in a Nordic City * United States: Between Fences * Poland: Adapting During a Time of Great Change * Conclusion: Toward Better Cities for Youth * Appendix: Research Guidelines * Authors * Index

Biography

Louise Chawla

'An excellent resource for policy makers and practitioners alike.' International Development Planning Review