Policies and programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf countries
This article provides a review of policies and programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). An overview is provided of the international agenda (e.g. the Sustainable Development Goals) and national strategies as they provide broad policy frameworks in which country-specific programmes are designed to work toward the policy goals. Challenges to child well-being and gaps in programmes to promote child well-being in the Gulf countries are related to child disabilities; regional disparities; enforcement, monitoring, and evaluation; and multisectoral coordination. Recommendations are provided to promote child well-being in seven domains: (1) physical health; (2) behavioural adjustment; (3) psychological well-being; (4) social relationships with parents, peers, and non-family adults; (5) safety; (6) cognitive well-being; (7) economic security.
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
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Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 3903 Education systems
- 1701 Psychology
- 1301 Education Systems