... programmes have been implemented in Ghana to empower and support the poor and vulnerable households at risk of social exclusion (Abukari and Kreitzer, 2016). The biggest and most far-reaching of these social protection programmes is the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP). LEAP began in 2008...

... that are manifest in families. Design/methodology/approach It draws from a number of research studies being conducted by the authors and a literature on psycho-social approaches to social suffering. Findings It highlights the evidence on the contribution of poverty and inequality to many of the problems...

... – The results reveal that it is poverty that forces Jordanian children into work while Syrian children are driven by the need for asylum. Of the abusive practices directed towards working children, verbal abuse is the most common. Older children, children from unstable families and those who work long hours...

... children s material living standards; how to help the most vulnerable children in society; and, lastly, the task of measuring child well-being. Key words Prevention; evidence; epidemiology; proven programme; operating system; poverty; looked-after children; Type 2 translation; outcome measurement...