CHYS 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Informal Sector, Technological Revolution, Child Poverty
1 Mar 2016
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Young people on the margins: globalization, rights, and social realities. Beyond west is best : how do we talk about/help children in the global south without othering them, respect culture, history, economy, acknowledge local knowledge, focus on resilience not victimization. The big picture: children"s lives shaped by global, economic, and political contexts: Occupy wall street: we the 99% (2011): Wealthiest 1% seen as too powerful, unaccountable. Cons for young people: eroding safety net: Local marginalization: decreased safety nets = rise in street youth: Rise in informal work (panhandling, flying a sign, squeegeeing) 1 in 5 children still live in poverty (1. 3m) 550 000 in ontario: hardest hit children: How we think of poverty in canada. Low income cut-off/poverty line: abject poverty: Zero safety net: basic needs denied, war, refugees. People who leave their country due to religious, racial, ethnic, political, or social persecution. People seeking safe asylum outside of their city or country. Lost boys of sudan: civil war 1983-2005:
