Book contents
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Social Justice and Human Rights for Children and Young People
- Part II International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People
- Part III Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
- 15 The Need for Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Public Services in Brazil
- 16 The Education of Migrant Children in China’s Cities
- 17 Inequalities in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in Colombia
- 18 Learning for Psychology via the Cuban Program of Care for People Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: 1990–2011
- 19 Learning from the Perspectives of At-Risk Resilient Ethiopian Students
- 20 Social Justice for Children and Young People
- 21 Israel
- 22 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Mexico
- 23 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Norway
- 24 Social Justice and Children in Pakistan
- 25 The Impact of Decades of Political Violence on Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- 26 Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
- 27 Social Justice and Adolescent Health
- 28 Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
- 29 Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
- 30 Youth Participatory Action Research in Urban Public Education
- Part IV Conclusion
- References
26 - Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
from Part III - Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Social Justice and Human Rights for Children and Young People
- Part II International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People
- Part III Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
- 15 The Need for Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Public Services in Brazil
- 16 The Education of Migrant Children in China’s Cities
- 17 Inequalities in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in Colombia
- 18 Learning for Psychology via the Cuban Program of Care for People Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: 1990–2011
- 19 Learning from the Perspectives of At-Risk Resilient Ethiopian Students
- 20 Social Justice for Children and Young People
- 21 Israel
- 22 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Mexico
- 23 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Norway
- 24 Social Justice and Children in Pakistan
- 25 The Impact of Decades of Political Violence on Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- 26 Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
- 27 Social Justice and Adolescent Health
- 28 Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
- 29 Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
- 30 Youth Participatory Action Research in Urban Public Education
- Part IV Conclusion
- References
Summary
This chapter examines sociodemographic, economic, and human realities of Peru’s current health and mental health situation focused on Peru’s child and adolescent population segments. After making clear that the facts about the country can be also seen as reflecting the status of Latin America as a continent, the text describes six social contexts (family life, community and neighborhood, education and learning opportunities, healthcare and protection services, societal involvements, and safety and security issues) as scenarios in which social justice-related events tend to occur. Threats and barriers of a diverse nature (poverty, corruption, violence, life in the streets, internal migrations, social interactions, and public health deficiencies) make the contexts evolve into a variety of disruptions and anomalies that almost inevitably compromise the physical, emotional, and social stability of the younger, vulnerable subpopulations under study. Such disruptions are rightly conceptualized as social justice violations that, throughout history, have been the subject of general and specific interventions in various terrains: education, healthcare, ethics, social problems, etc. The cultural nature at the root of all interventions is systematically assessed, and their changing features of success or failure and options for future improvements are described. Special subsections are devoted to programs in Peru and other Latin American countries that have specific social justice-oriented management targets.
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- Social Justice for Children and Young PeopleInternational Perspectives, pp. 402 - 418Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020