Jennifer Lansford

Publications [#343198] of Jennifer Lansford

Journal Articles

  1. Ben Brik, A; Lansford, JE; Al Fara, H, Policies and programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf countries, Early Child Development and Care, vol. 190 no. 12 (September, 2020), pp. 1945-1958 [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/04/18)

    Abstract:
    This article provides a review of policies and programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). An overview is provided of the international agenda (e.g. the Sustainable Development Goals) and national strategies as they provide broad policy frameworks in which country-specific programmes are designed to work toward the policy goals. Challenges to child well-being and gaps in programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf countries are related to child disabilities; regional disparities; enforcement, monitoring, and evaluation; and multisectoral coordination. Recommendations are provided to promote child well-being in seven domains: (1) physical health; (2) behavioural adjustment; (3) psychological well-being; (4) social relationships with parents, peers, and non-family adults; (5) safety; (6) cognitive well-being; (7) economic security.