Children, youth and development. Contents: Globalising models of childhood and youth -- Experiencing global processes : poverty and inequality; development and globalisation -- Immediate contexts : growing up with families and peers in a changing world -- Protecting children ? adressing violence ,exploitation and abuse -- The politics of young people :rights ,participation ,activism -- Health : ensuring survival and well-being ? -- Education :encounters with schooling -- Work :exploiting children , empowering youth ?.