Chronic Poverty Research Centre

Follow some of the outside links that you have not yet explored. Where do they lead?

            One link on the www.childhoodpoverty.org website is the Chronic Poverty Research Centre. This program is funded by the UK International Department for Development. The CPRC tackles the issues of chronic poverty and pursues to address them. This site explores the concepts, the inequalities, the intergenerational risks of poverty, and many other issues that are a cause of chronic poverty. The policy of the CPRC is to understand the four main themes of why chronic poverty exists in a certain community. These themes are gender, growth, social conflicts, and conflict and fragile states. By tackling chronic poverty, the CPRC supports the growth of economics, human development, social protection and progressive social change.

Thoroughly search one area of the site. What do you find?

            In one particular area of the CPRC site, the site informs browsers about the key messages of supporting this program. Throughout the past six weeks, as a class, we discussed and explained the importance of these issues and how important growing in these areas for individuals is, especially if they are young children. In this particular area, each of the key messages are addressed and as well as exemplified throughout the page. It shows the importance of each of the key messages and why these growths lead to a better life for people. Unfortunately, it is the children who receive the largest of the impact when living in poverty.

If you receive an e-newsletter, follow a link related to one of the issues you have been studying. What new information is available?

            I do not receive any e-newsletters. I do however, explore the site frequently, and I enjoy the information it provides.

Does the website or the e-newsletter contain any information that adds to your understanding of equity and excellence in early care and education?

            The website includes a large amount of information that deals with chronic poverty. It reiterates all the important issues that we have discussed in this online class and the importance of each person to live in equality and proper care. Without these two key elements, the development of any individual can be impacted. In this site under human development, there is a lot of information to be gained about this issue. One that particularly caught my eye was about human development and this following statement: “Living in chronic poverty increases the likelihood of poor health, illiteracy, reduced functioning/disability and preventable deaths. Improving health services to reduce substantial household expenditure on ill-health is required to facilitate exit from poverty.” By clicking on the following links, information is provided about quality care and the importance of education.

What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain this week from exploring the website and/or the e-newsletter?

            I gained insight about the importance of giving each individual the quality care and education that should be provided to them. As an early childhood educator we must advocate for the existence of the opportunity for each individual to receive these benefits. As it says on the CPRC’s website, many of these improvements can be done, but it takes the advocation of many individuals to carry this out.

Resources:

Retrieved from www.Childhoodpoverty.org

Retrieved from www.chronicpoverty.org