Making Philippine Cities Child Friendly: Voices of children in poor communities

• Main Authors: Racelis, Mary, Aguirre, Angela Desiree M, Alampay, Liane Peña, Etemadi, Felisa U, Fernandez, Teresa Banaynal, Fernandez, Rosemarie Matias, Guevara, Marita Castro, Garatini, Silvio, Ye, Ching Li, Enriquez, Eunice Anne M, Reyes, Careza P
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2006
• Subjects: child poverty; child-friendly cities; children's rights; urban children; urban poor; Child Psychology; Psychology; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/171; https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/409-making-philippine-cities-child-friendly-voices-of-children-in-poor-communities.html
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The study analyses how the Philippines’ national Child Friendly Movement, which has engaged government, NGOs, civil society, children and UNICEF, has enhanced the capacity of local governments, communities and young people to fulfil the rights of the poorest children. The study uses participatory me...