Articolo speciale
Crisi economica e condizione infantile
ECONOMIC CRISIS AND CHILD HEALTH
Giorgio Tamburlini
Centro per la Salute del Bambino onlus, Trieste
Ottobre 2011 - pagg. 505 -509
Abstract
The implications for the state of children of the current economic downturn in middle and
high income countries are analysed. They include: a reduction of fertility, a worsening of
nutritional status and an increase in mental health problems; potential obstacles to access
to quality care; a deterioration of child rearing practices and of opportunities for intellectual
and social development. The situation looks particularly worrying in Italy, due
to the severity of the financial crisis and to the inadequacy of the current policies for families
and childhood. Policies and interventions that can reduce the impact of the crisis
particularly on the most disadvantaged groups are indicated, and the role of professionals
devoted to child health and development in advocating and supporting these measures
is emphasised.
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