Lectures de l’impacte de la crisi econòmica en la vida quotidiana dels infants a Catalunya

Translated title of the contribution: Lectures de l'impacte de la crisi econòmica en la vida quotidiana dels infants a Catalunya

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Abstract

The financial and economic crisis in countries of Southern Europe affects the daily lives of children and young people in Catalonia. Using a qualitative methodology, this paper focus on how this issue is treated by specialized reports and the press. This first approach is complemented with interviews to experts, from the field of education, on their perception of the phenomenon. More and more families live situations of poverty and vulnerability. Schools and after school activities experiment significant changes and try to adapt to them. Moreover, parents are taking children to school more often and housework and family care are readjusted among family members. Accordingly, in a context of fewer resources for social care organizations, the demand increases and become more diversified. The impact of the crisis on childrens daily lives varies in different locations. This article aims to analyse the social and spatial differences taking into account the gender perspective.Keywords: children, youth, gender, crisis, everyday life.
Translated title of the contributionLectures de l'impacte de la crisi econòmica en la vida quotidiana dels infants a Catalunya
Original languageCatalan
Pages (from-to)179-197
JournalTreballs de la Societat Catalana de Geografia
Volume80
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

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