Table of Contents

The Global Perspective.- The Impact of Global Economic, Political, and Social Transformations on the Lives of Children.- Globalization in Cross-Cultural Perspective.- The Status of Children in International Law.- Democratization and Children’s Lives.- Global Trends in Children’s Lives.- Children and Family Life.- Civic Participation by Children and Youth.- The Effects of Political and Economic Transformations on Children.- Children and the Media.- Developmental-Ecological Considerations.- Applying the Lens of Global Change to the Actual Lives of Children.- The Transition to “Democracy” in Latin America.- Promises Kept, Promises Broken.- The Effects of Structural Adjustment Programs on the Lives of Children in Jamaica.- Conclusions.- Conclusions.