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.
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...
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| Superior document: | Afrika-Studiecentrum series, v. 20 |
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| 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. |
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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.