Research and Reflections on Child Wellbeing in Pakistan

著者名：Hyder, Asma (EDT)

Springer（2025/03/28発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9783031826474
• eISBN：9783031826481

Description

The essays in this collection explore the multifaceted crises affecting children in Pakistan, emphasizing the urgent need for intervention. The chapters address a wide range of themes, from the quality of immunization and education to more intricate issues within homes and family settings, such as indoor air pollution, parental smoking and substance use, and child marriages. Broader societal challenges, including the impact of developmental projects, conflicts, and climate change, are also examined.

This book aims to offer innovative and evidence-based insights to professionals, researchers, students, and NGOs with an interest in child welfare. It serves as a resource for those looking to prioritize children’s wellbeing in their future research endeavors. By integrating perspectives from diverse social science disciplines into a single volume, the book contributes significantly to the empirical literature on children’s issues in the Pakistani context.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Transforming Immunization.- Chapter 3. Shaping Children's Learning Outcomes.- Chapter 4. Indoor Air Pollution and Child Wellbeing. Chapter 5. Exposure to Second-hand Smoking and the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infection.- Chapter 6. Children in the Shadow of Drugs- Risks of Paternal Substance Dependence.- Chapter 7. Child Marriage and its Effects on Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan.- Chapter 8. Disrupted Urban Childhoods: long-term Impacts of Forced Spatial Displacement on Child Wellbeing in Karachi.- Chapter 9. Children Climate Risk Index (CCRI) across Districts of Pakistan.- Chapter 10. Children in Crossfire.- Chapter 11. Concluding Remarks: Equalizing Opportunities for Children in Pakistan.