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Le bien-être des enfants dans les pays riches: vue d’ensemble comparative
Le Bilan prende en compte cinq dimensions de la vie des enfants : le bien-être matériel, la santé et la sécurité, l’éducation, les comportements et les ...

Bienestar infantil en los países ricos: un panorama comparativo
Se han tomado en consideración cinco dimensiones de la vida de los niños: bienestar material, salud y seguridad, educación, conductas y riesgos, vivienda ...

Building the Future: Children and the Sustainable Development Goals in Rich Countries
This Report Card offers an assessment of child well-being in the context of sustainable development across 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and ...

Can social assistance (with a child lens) help in reducing urban poverty in Ghana? Evidence, challenges and the way forward
Experience with urban social assistance programmes is still limited. Many of the existing urban programmes are extensions or duplicates of rural programmes, ...

CC-MODA - Cross Country Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis: Analysing Child Poverty and Deprivation in sub-Saharan Africa
This paper brings together the results of multidimensional deprivation analyses for thirty countries in sub-Saharan Africa. As these thirty countries ...

The Challenges of Climate Change: Children on the front line
As the effects of climate change become more visible and extreme, they are likely to affect adversely the lives of children and adolescents all over the ...

Child Deprivation, Multidimensional Poverty and Monetary Poverty in Europe
The paper focuses on child deprivation in Europe and studies the degree to which it is experienced by children in 29 countries using a child specific ...

Child Poverty and the Great Recession in the United States
During the Great Recession, employment in the United States fell by more than 8 million between January 2008 and December 2009 and unemployment rose to ...

Child Poverty in Armenia: National Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis
Based on nationally representative data from the Armenian Integrated Living Conditions Survey 2013/14, the study finds that 64 per cent of children under ...

Child Well-being in Advanced Economies in the Late 2000s
This paper compares the well-being of children across the most economically advanced countries of the world. It discusses the methodological issues involved ...

Child Well-being in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A multidimensional approach
After two decades of transition the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States face an increasingly diverse mix ...

Child Well-being in Economically Rich Countries: Changes in the first decade of the 21st century
The aim of this paper is to assess the inter-temporal change in child well-being over the last decade. For this purpose, it compares the child well-being ...

Child Well-being in Rich Countries: A comparative overview
The Report card considers five dimensions of children’s lives: material well-being, health and safety, education, behaviours and risks, and housing and ...

Child-centred Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in High-income Countries: Conceptual issues and monitoring approaches
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was agreed upon globally through a long political process. By ratifying its Declaration, high-income countries ...

Child-related Concerns and Migration Decisions: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll
Current times are characterized by unprecedented migration levels: millions of people are on the move worldwide. Thus, understanding why people decide ...

Children and Research at Innocenti: 25 Years of UNICEF Commitment
An account of 25 years of research to improve the situation of children in all countries of the world and brief account of the history of Ospedale where ...

Children in Immigrant Families in Eight Affluent Countries: Their family, national and international context
During recent decades most affluent countries have experienced large increases in the number and diversity of immigrants, and accordingly it is anticipated ...

Children’s Involvement in Housework: Is there a case of gender stereotyping? Evidence from the International Survey of Children's Well-Being
Evidence from national studies in developed and developing countries suggests that girls spend more time on housework. The most common explanation relates ...

Children’s Subjective Well-being in Rich Countries
This paper is based on background research undertaken for the UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 11 on child well-being in rich countries. It develops a new ...

Comparing Inequality in the Well-being of Children in Economically Advanced Countries: A methodology
This paper tries to respond to the complex challenge of going beyond a research approach into child well-being based on averages and proposes a complementary ...

Construir el futuro: Los niños y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en los países ricos
En este Report Card se evalúa el bienestar infantil en el contexto del desarrollo sostenible en 41 países de la Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de ...

Construire l’avenir : Les enfants et les objectifs de développement durable dans les pays riches
Le présent Bilan propose une évaluation du bien-être des enfants dans une perspective de développement durable dans 41 pays de l’Union européenne (UE) ...

Costruire il futuro: I bambini e gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile nei paesi ricchi
Questa Report Card offre una valutazione del benessere dei bambini nel contesto dello sviluppo sostenibile in 41 paesi dell’Unione europea (UE) e dell’Organizzazione ...

Cross-Country MODA Study: Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (MODA). Technical Note
This technical note refers to a special application of MODA, and applies a multidimensional deprivation analysis to a cross-country setting (CC-MODA). ...

Des Mondes d'Influence: Comprendre ce qui détermine le bien-être des enfants dans les pays riches
Analyser la situation des enfants dans les pays les plus riches du monde sous un nouvel angle offre une image mitigée de leur santé, de leurs compétences ...

The Difference a Dollar a Day Can Make: Lessons from UNICEF Jordan's Hajati cash transfer programme
What difference does a dollar a day make? For the poorest households in Jordan, many of whom escaped conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, UNICEF Jordan’s ...

The Difference a Dollar a Day Makes: A Study of UNICEF Jordan’s Hajati Programme
What difference does a dollar a day make? For the poorest households in Jordan, many of whom escaped conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, UNICEF Jordan’s ...

Economic Crisis and Child Well-being in the West and Central Africa Region
The COVID-19 pandemic that swept over the world from early 2020 has triggered both health and economic shocks of unprecedented proportions in recent memory. ...

Equidad para los niños. Una tabla clasificatoria de la desigualdad respecto al bienestar infantil en los países ricos
En este Report Card se describen las desigualdades en el bienestar infantil en 41 países de la Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo ...

Equità per i bambini. Una classifica della disuguaglianza nel benessere dei bambini nei paesi ricchi
Una panoramica delle disuguaglianze nel benessere dei bambini in 41 paesi dell'Unione Europea (UE) e dell'Organizzazione per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo ...

Équité entre les enfants. Tableau de classement des inégalités de bien-être entre les enfants des pays riches
Une vue d’ensemble des inégalités de bien-être entre les enfants de 41 pays de l’Union européenne (UE) et de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF: Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 5: Every child has an equitable chance in life
This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 1: Every child survives and thrives
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 2: Every child learns
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 3: Every child is protected from violence and exploitation
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief Unicef Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 4: Every child lives in a safe and clean environment
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 5: Every child has an equitable chance in life
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021: Covid-19 Special Evidence Brief
This research brief is an addition to a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018–2021 GOAL AREA 1: EVERY CHILD SURVIVES AND THRIVES
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018–2021 GOAL AREA 2: EVERY CHILD LEARNS
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018–2021 GOAL AREA 3: EVERY CHILD IS PROTECTED FROM VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018–2021 GOAL AREA 4: EVERY CHILD LIVES IN A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF STRATEGIC PLAN 2018–2021 GOAL AREA 5: EVERY CHILD HAS AN EQUITABLE CHANCE IN LIFE
This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021: COVID-19 special evidence brief
This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness ...

Exploring the Late Impact of the Financial Crisis using Gallup World Poll Data
This paper explores the late impact of the Great Recession by using Gallup World Poll data. This data may be exploited to obtain an indication of what ...

Fairness for Children. A league table of inequality in child well-being in rich countries
An overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ...

For every child, answers
The Office of Research - Innocenti is UNICEF’s centre for research on children’s rights and well-being. Established in 1989, the year the UN Convention ...

Il benessere dei bambini nei paesi ricchi: Un quadro comparativo
Innocenti Report Card 11 prende in considerazione cinque aree della vita dei bambini: benessere materiale, salute e sicurezza, istruzione, comportamenti ...

Income Inequality among Children in Europe 2008–2013
This paper presents results on the levels of bottom-end inequality in children’s incomes in 31 European countries in 2013 and traces the evolution of ...

Innocenti Adolescence Research Digest 1
The Adolescence Research Digest is a new quarterly publication by UNICEF’s Office of Research-Innocenti. This synthesizes the latest research evidence, ...

Innocenti Adolescence Research Digest 2
This quarterly digest syntheses the latest research findings in adolescent well-being over the previous three months. In this issue of the Adolescence ...

Innocenti Report Card 17: Luoghi e spazi. Ambiente e benessere dei bambini
La Report Card 17 analizza i risultati ottenuti da 43 paesi dell'OCSE/UE nel garantire ambienti sani per i bambini. I bambini bevono acqua potabile? Respirano ...

Innocenti Research Digest on Adolescence 12
The Adolescence Research Digest is a quarterly publication of UNICEF’s Office of Research-Innocenti. It synthesizes the latest research evidence, resources ...

Recueil Innocenti de Recherches sur l’Adolescence 12
Synthèse trimestrielle présentant les ressources et les nouvelles les plus importantes parues au cours des trois derniers mois dans le domaine de la recherche ...

Resumen Innocenti de Investigación sobre la Adolescencia 12
Resumen trimestral que destaca los hallazgos más significativos de la investigación sobre el bienestar de los adolescentes durante los tres últimos me ...

Resumen Innocenti de Investigación sobre la Adolescencia 13
Resumen trimestral que destaca las noticias y recursos más significativos de la investigación sobre el bienestar de los adolescentes durante los tres ...

Innocenti Research Digest on Adolescence 13
The Adolescence Research Digest is a quarterly publication of UNICEF’s Office of Research-Innocenti. It synthesizes the latest research evidence, resources ...

Innocenti Social Monitor 2009. Child Well-being at a Crossroads: Evolving challenges in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
The evolving and diverging challenges for the well-being of children after two decades of transition are examined. Following a long period of sustained ...

Investigating Risks and Opportunities for Children in a Digital World: A rapid review of the evidence on children’s internet use and outcomes
Children’s lives are increasingly mediated by digital technologies. Yet, when it comes to understanding the long-term effects of internet use and online ...

Lost (in) Dimensions: Consolidating progress in multidimensional poverty research
This paper reviews the insights of various contributions from research into multidimensional poverty and deprivation and combines them into an internally ...

Mesurer la pauvreté des enfants : Nouveaux tableaux de classement de la pauvreté des enfants dans les pays riches
Le présent rapport présente les dernières données comparables à l’échelle internationale sur les privations et la pauvreté relative des enfants. Réunies, ...

Misurare la povertà tra I bambini e gli adolescenti: Un nuovo quadro comparativo della povertà infantile in alcuni paesi a reddito medio-alto
Questo rapporto presenta gli ultimi dati comparabili a livello internazionale sulla deprivazione materiale e sulla povertà tra i bambini e gli adolescenti. ...

Mundos de Influencia:¿Cuáles son los determinantes del bienestar infantil en los países ricos?
Una nueva mirada a los niños de los países más ricos del mundo presenta un panorama heterogéneo en cuando a su salud, aptitudes y felicidad. Demasiados ...

Pauvreté et privation des enfants au Mali : les premières estimations nationales
Cette étude présente les toutes premières estimations des taux de privation des enfants au Mali réalisées à l’aide de l’analyse du chevauchement des privations ...

Places and Spaces: Environments and children’s well-being
Report Card 17 explores how 43 OECD/EU countries are faring in providing healthy environments for children. Do children have clean water to drink? Do ...

Positive Indicators of Child Well-being: A conceptual framework, measures and methodological issues
This paper highlights a number of frameworks for positive indicator development which examine the positive well-being of children. Based upon this review, ...

Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity among Children across the Globe
Target 2.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls for an end to hunger, in all its forms, by 2030. Measuring food security among children under age ...

Prospects for Children in the Polycrisis: A 2023 Global Outlook
This report outlines the polycrisis in which the world finds itself — multiple, simultaneous shocks with strong interdependencies, intensified in an ever-more ...

Rapid Review Protocol - Life in Lockdown: Child and adolescent mental health and well-being in the time of COVID-19
While there has been a global rush to generate rapid evidence on COVID-19 mental health impacts among adults, limited evidence exists on the potential ...

Recueil Innocenti de Recherches sur l’Adolescence Numéro 13
Synthèse trimestrielle présentant les ressources et les nouvelles les plus importantes parues au cours des trois derniers mois dans le domaine de la recherche ...

Relative Income Poverty among Children in Rich Countries
This paper presents and discusses child relative income poverty statistics for 35 economically advanced countries, representing all the members of the ...

Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children: Digital technology, play and child well-being
Digital experiences can have significant negative impact on children, exposing them to risks or failing to nurture them adequately. Nevertheless, digital ...

Résumé analytique: Lieux et espaces. Environnements et bien-être des enfants
Le Bilan Innocenti 17 examine comment 43 pays de l'OCDE/UE réussissent à offrir un environnement sain aux enfants. Disposent-ils d’eau potable ? Respirent-ils ...

Resumen: Lugares y espacios. Entornos y bienestar infantil
El informe Report Card n.º 17 analiza cómo es la situación en 43 países de la OCDE/UE en la provisión de entornos saludables para los niños. ¿Tienen agua ...

Sfere di Influenza: Un'analisi dei fattori che condizionano il benessere dei bambini nei paesi ricchi
Un nuovo sguardo alla situazione dei bambini nei paesi più ricchi del mondo rivela uno scenario misto in termini di salute, competenze e felicità. Troppi ...

Simulating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis and Policy Responses on Children in West and Central Africa
The current global financial and economic crisis, which exacerbates the impacts of the energy and food crises that immediately preceded it, has spread ...

Step-by-Step Guidelines to the Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (MODA)
These guidelines present a detailed step-by-step procedure of how to carry out a multiple overlapping deprivation analysis. They aim at providing technical ...

The Structural Determinants of Child Well-being: An expert consultation hosted by the UNICEF Office of Research 22-23 June 2012
This paper describes the outcomes of an expert consultation on the Structural Determinants of Child Wellbeing. The participants discussed the underlying ...

Supporting Families and Children Beyond COVID-19: Social protection in high-income countries
COVID-19 constitutes the greatest crisis that high-income countries have seen in many generations. While many high-income countries experienced the global ...

Supporting Families and Children Beyond COVID-19: Social protection in Southern and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Acknowledging that health, economic, and social crises can rapidly become a crisis for children, this paper seeks to contribute evidence to understanding ...

Trends in Child Well-being in EU Countries during the Great Recession: A cross-country comparative perspective
The goal of this paper is to monitor the impact of the Great Recession on child well-being in countries of the European Union. Data from the EU-28 plus ...

Understanding Child Deprivation in the European Union: The Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (EU-Moda) Approach
This paper investigates child deprivation and its relationship to monetary child poverty in the European Union (EU) using the Multiple Overlapping Deprivation ...

Worlds of Influence: Understanding What Shapes Child Well-being in Rich Countries
A new look at children from the world’s richest countries offers a mixed picture of their health, skills and happiness. For far too many, issues such ...

Социальный мониторинг "Инноченти",2009 год:Благополучие ребенка:переломный момент.Динамика проблем в Центральной и Восточной Европе и СНГ
По прошествии почти двух десятилетий переходного периода регион ЦВЕ/СНГ по-прежнему находится в состоянии перемен. После продолжительного периода устойчивого ...

‘Cash Plus’: Linking Cash Transfers to Services and Sectors
Cash transfers have been successful in reducing food insecurity, increasing consumption, building resiliency against economic shocks, improving productivity ...