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Summary: This paper examines the impact of
the Asian crisis on children in
Indonesia. Data from four rounds of
the 100 Villages Survey are used to
examine changes in school
attendance rates, child labour force
participation and health status.
The findings – which must be tempered by the recognition that
data runs only up to May 1999 – show little evidence that the
crisis has had a dramatic negative impact on children. School
attendance dropped slightly after the onset of the crisis but has
since rebounded to higher than pre-crisis levels. Fewer children
are now working, although the older children who are working
and are not attending school seem to be working longer hours.
Comparisons of child health status indicators over time are
complicated by changes in the questionnaire but appear to be
relatively stable. However, the impact on children may only be
observed in the long run – after households’ financial resources
have been completely depleted and several years of hardship
have impacted on health. Owner: Lisa A. Cameronpdf: www.unicef-icdc.org/publications/pdf/iwp81.pdf