Module 6: Taking Global Action

Children and Youth

What are their perspectives on quality of life in a globalizing world?

Get Focused

In Module 5 you examined understandings of quality of life, prosperity, and sustainability in a globalizing world. Globalization offers opportunities and challenges for improving quality of life. Has globalization resulted in prosperity for children and youth around the world?

children: as recognized by the UN, persons between birth and the age of fourteen

youth: as recognized by the UN, persons between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four

Research

Examine the life expectancy of children and youth worldwide. Identify ways that global issues such as malnutrition, obesity, HIV/AIDS, lack of healthy living conditions, violence, conflict, labour, and lack of access to health and education affect children and youth.

malnutrition: the condition of lacking food for a long period of time

Reflection

Please complete your Photo Essay reflection at this time.