Not just a victim : : the child as catalyst and witness of contemporary Africa / / edited by Sandra J.T.M. Evers, Catrien Notermans and Erik van Ommering.

• Superior document: Afrika-Studiecentrum series, v. 20
• Author: African Children in Focus : A Paradigm Shift in Methodology and Theory
• TeilnehmendeR: Evers, Sandra.; Notermans, Catrien, 1966-; Ommering, Erik van.; African Children in Focus : A Paradigm Shift in Methodology and Theory (2008)
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 20.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (284 p.)
• Notes: "This volume is based on a selection of papers presented at the 2008 conference, 'African Children in Focus: A Paradigm Shift in Methodology and Theory?' organized by NVAS (Netherlands African Studies Association)"--Acknowledgements.

Social scientists examining contemporary Africa take considerable pains to resist portraying Africa as nothing more than a land of victims unable to escape historical cycles of war, exploitation and tyranny. However, children are still frequently conceptualised as passive actors, mere extensions of adult societies and receptors of culture. The authors in this volume argue that children are dynamic contributors to the shaping of contemporary Africa. Through novel and unorthodox ethnographic research methods, each chapter provides insights into children’s perspectives on kinship, work, caring, health, migration and conflict, shedding light on children’s views and the vital roles they play in the emerging Africa of tomorrow.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / S. Evers , C. Notermans and E. Van Ommering -- Ethnographies Of Children In Africa: Moving Beyond Stereotypical Representations And Paradigms / Sandra J.T.M. Evers , Catrien Notermans and Erik Van Ommering -- 1. Bending The Generational Rules: Agency Of Children And Young People In ‘Child-Headed’ Households / Diana Van Dijk -- 2. Using A “Kids Club Method” To Understand Experiences Of Children Orphaned By AIDS In North-Central Namibia / Mienke Van Der Brug -- 3. Understanding Children’s Well-Being And Transitions Through The Life Course: A Case From Ethiopia / Yisak Tafere -- 4. Kinning In The Imagination: Perceptions Of Kinship And Family History Among Chagossian Children In Mauritius / Sandra J.T.M. Evers -- 5. From Home To The Street: Children’s Street-Ward Migration In Cape Verde / Lorenzo I. Bordonaro -- 6. Gendered Work And Schooling In Rural Ethiopia: Exploring Working Children’s Perspectives / Tatek Abebe -- 7. In Between The Netherlands And Morocco: ‘Home’ And Belonging Of Dutch Moroccan Return Migrant And Abandoned Children In Northeast Morocco / June De Bree , Oka Storms and Amp; Edien Bartels -- 8. The Learning Experiences Of Refugee And Asylum-Seeker Children: A Model For Meaningful Learning / Cilel Smith -- 9. Reconceptualising Child Protection Interventions In Situations Of Chronic Conflict: North Kivu, DRC / Claudia Seymour -- 10. Agency, Resilience And The Psychosocial Well-Being Of Caregiving Children: Experiences From Western Kenya / Morten Skovdal -- About The Authors / S. Evers , C. Notermans and E. Van Ommering -- Index / S. Evers , C. Notermans and E. Van Ommering.