A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty

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Cover Half-Title Title Series Contents List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: Philosophy and ChildPoverty 1 Social Justice for Children – ACapability Approach 1.1 The currency of justice 1.2 Selecting functionings and capabilities for children 1.3 Sufficiency and equality 1.4 Conclusions 2 The Injustice of Child Poverty 2.1 Concepts and measures of child poverty 2.2 The Ill-Being and Ill-Becoming of child poverty:physical and mental health 2.3 The Ill-Being and Ill-Becoming of child poverty:social inclusion and education 2.4 The subjective experience of child poverty 2.5 Conclusions 3 Responsibilities for Children inPoverty 3.1 Attributing responsibilities to agents of justice 3.2 Important agents of justice and their responsibilities 3.3 The family and the state 3.4 Conclusions 4 Advancing Our Approach toGlobal Justice for Children 4.1 Conclusions References Index