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Knowledge translation for childhood poverty

Knowledge translation for childhood poverty. Nicola Jones, PhD. Cairo, Jan 2009. Overview: Knowledge translation principles Child-sensitive knowledge translation Four case studies Conclusions.

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Knowledge translation for childhood poverty

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  1. Knowledge translation for childhood poverty Nicola Jones, PhD. Cairo, Jan 2009

  2. Overview: • Knowledge translation principles • Child-sensitive knowledge translation • Four case studies • Conclusions

  3. Childhood poverty is routinely marginalised in debates on development and poverty alleviation Persistent knowledge and awareness gaps of ways macro development and poverty-reduction policies directly and indirectly affect children’s experiences with poverty, and contribute to life-course and inter-generational poverty However, childhood poverty/ vulnerability is not only more severe than that of adults, but also conceptually distinct Tackling the invisibility of childhood poverty

  4. Policy engagement based on best practice in knowledge translation • Key principles of knowledge-development policy interface: • Non-linear and dynamic process • Researchers and development intermediaries need intent to promote pro-poor change • Evidence needs to be robust and policy-relevant in design • Knowledge needs to be distilled and framed in context-sensitive • Context resonant framing of messages are key • Communicative or argumentative approaches to policy advocacy can be taken

  5. Knowledge to action cycle

  6. But policy engagement also needs to be child-sensitive and requires: • an understanding of the specificity, multi-dimensionality and dynamic nature of childhood poverty • an appreciation of direct and indirect effects economic as well as social policies can have on childhood poverty and conceptualising target audiences accordingly • a recognition of children’s particular depth of voicelessness and the importance of monitoring commitments towards children • a commitment to supporting children’s participation through ‘extensions and supplements’ (White, 2007) • an appreciation of the relational nature of childhood poverty and the often close linkages between gendered poverty and childhood poverty • a recognition of weakness of child-related govt agencies and a commitment to capacity building and partnership to overcome this

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