Children’s Perspectives on Economic Adversity

Abstract

This paper reviews some of the recent qualitative literature on children's perspectives on economic disadvantage. The idea of asking people who experience disadvantage about their own situations is still a relatively new one in the social sciences, and the idea of asking children about their own perceptions of economic ii The Discussion Papers are signed pieces by researchers on current topics in social and economic policy. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or the views of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).