MCH News 19, April 2003 Child well-being and poverty in South Africa : National workshop leads to establishment of a child research network
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E-Journal
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ECCE
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2003
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University of Cape Town, Children's Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
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1 p.
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Early childhood care and education (ECCE), Young children, Child well-being, Poverty, Data, Research, Role players, South Africa
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A national workshop was held in Cape Town in February 2003 in order to identify the information needs and determine the best possible means to address them in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. Organised by the Children's Institute (UCT), Idasa's Children's Budget Unit, the National Department of Social Development, and the Child and Youth Research and Training Programme (UWC), the workshop brought together approximately 70 participants from research agencies, national departments, (Health, Education, Social development), funding agencies, and other child-related institutions.
Their objectives were to identify existing data on child well-being and poverty, the gaps in current research data, the specific data requirements of key role players and to determine the best possible methods for generating the required child poverty and well-being data. A key objective was the development of a coordinated 'action plan' with those individuals or organisations with an interest in the generation of credible, reliable and up-to-date child poverty data.
Their objectives were to identify existing data on child well-being and poverty, the gaps in current research data, the specific data requirements of key role players and to determine the best possible methods for generating the required child poverty and well-being data. A key objective was the development of a coordinated 'action plan' with those individuals or organisations with an interest in the generation of credible, reliable and up-to-date child poverty data.
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