Date of Publication: 2008-09-01

In addressing issues around children’s rights and well-being, the book offers a reflection on the conflict between adult society and government welfare policies. The book also draws on existing knowledge about national and international efforts to change adult attitudes towards children. Analysis in the book demonstrates that there are both structural and operational problems in children’s rights and policies governing their well-being in sub-Saharan Africa.

This sort of work has been neglected since the last few decades and has created a gulf between government policy rhetoric and practice. Children on the Boundaries of Time and Space in sub-Saharan Africa bridges that gap and reasserts the need for effective policy, material changes in resources and cultural change valuable to enhance children’s ability to stay healthy, grow and learn to become responsible citizens.

Theophilus Kofi Gokah holds a doctorate degree from Cardiff University, UK. He is a trained radio broadcaster and worked many years for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation before moving into academia. His interest transcends interdisciplinary boundaries: Sociology, Children's well-being policy in the Third World; development management and practice, development Communication, media, international public health communication, ICT Policy in Developing Countries and qualitative social research methodology. Theo Gokah is a founding member of the [Welsh] Network of Development Researchers.

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