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A Philosophical Examination of Social Justice and Child Poverty Gottfried Schweiger Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria
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Gunter Graf Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria International Research Centre for Social and Ethical Questions, Salzburg, Austria
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© Gottfried Schweiger and Gunter Graf 2015
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Published with the support of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF): PUB 296-Z22 First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries
ISBN 978-1-349-49067-7 ISBN 978-1-137-42602-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-42602-4 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schweiger, Gottfried. A philosophical examination of social justice and child poverty / Gottfried Schweiger and Gunter Graf. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–1–137–42601–7 1. Child welfare. 2. Poor children – Social conditions. 3. Poverty. 4. Social justice. I. Graf, Gunter, 1983– II. Title. HV713.S373 2015 362.70869942—dc23
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Contents List of Tables
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Philosophy and Child Poverty
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Social Justice for Children – A Capability Approach 1.1 The currency of justice 1.2 Selecting functionings and capabilities for children 1.3 Sufficiency and equality 1.4 Conclusions
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The Injustice of Child Poverty 2.1 Concepts and measures of child poverty 2.2 The Ill-Being and Ill-Becoming of child poverty: physical and mental health 2.3 The Ill-Being and Ill-Becoming of child poverty: social inclusion and education 2.4 The subjective experience of child poverty 2.5 Conclusions
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Responsibilities for Children in Poverty 3.1 Attributing responsibilities to agents of justice 3.2 Important agents of justice and their responsibilities 3.3 The family and the state 3.4 Conclusions
118 122 139 148 160
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Advancing Our Approach to Global Justice for Children 4.1 Conclusions
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