Search results

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the need for internet connectivity and technological devices across the population, but especially among school-aged children. For a large proportion of pupils, access to a connected computer nowadays makes the difference between being able to keep up with their educational development and falling badly behind. This paper provides a detailed account of the digitally deprived children in Europe, according to the latest available wave of the European Union - Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC). We find that 5.4% of school-aged children in Europe are digitally deprived and that differences are large across countries. Children that cohabit with low-educated parents, in poverty or in severe material deprivation are those most affected.

Factors Influencing Child Survival in Tanzania -- Factors Influencing Child Mortality: Previous Research -- Regional Analysis of Factors Influencing Child Mortality -- The Case of Central Tanzania, Dodoma Region, Majeleko Village -- The Case of Southeast Tanzania, Lindi Region, Mchinga II Village -- The Case of Zanzibar, North Unguja, Chaani Masingini Village -- Social Factors Associated with Child Mortality in High Mortality Areas of Rural Tanzania -- Does Mutual Assistance Contribute to Child Survival? -- Conclusions

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The beginning -- 2. Intervention and evaluation through play -- 3. Rehabilitation -- 4. We plan ahead -- 5. The concept of security -- 6. Social maturity -- 7. Emancipation -- 8. Intellectual function -- 9. What our measures tell us -- 10. Concept formation -- 11. The child care worker -- 12. George -- 13. Mindy -- 14. Tom -- 15. Postlude -- APPENDIX -- BIBLIOGRAPHY

AbstractSocial exclusion and isolation are worldwide social and health concerns with negative effects becoming exacerbated in deprived communities. There is limited understanding related to the role of community‐based centres in reducing social exclusion and isolation, so the aim of this research was to explore the role one family centre had in improving social inclusion in a deprived community in Glasgow, Scotland. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was utilized to analyse interviews from 10 parents to explore their lived experiences of creating and developing social networks through family centre attendance. Findings indicate that attending the family centre positively impacted on social inclusion and social support for all parents interviewed. Relationships created in the centre were proposed as being meaningful, non‐judgemental and produced social capital—rooted in reciprocity and trust. Findings can inform services that aim to reduce social isolation in deprived communities.