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Child Sponsorship: A Path to its Future

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avondale-bepress.context-key6340804
avondale-bepress.submission-patharts_chapters/21
avondale.affiliateWatson, Brad
avondale.departmentScripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre
avondale.facultyArts
avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewedPeer Reviewed
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
dc.contributor.authorWatson, Brad
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Matthew
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:38:44Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:38:44Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-01
dc.date.submitted2014-11-09T19:43:29Z
dc.description.abstract<p>This chapter provides a concise summary of the positive historic features of child sponsorship and notes the emergence of various codes of conduct arising from historic scandals and prior negative publicity. However it calls for continued change and improvement in the sector by suggesting 13 principles including better education for sponsors, greater transparency around the model of sponsorship used, alignment with best practice, promotion of the dignity and agency of the chid and improved public dissemination of program evaluation.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Clarke, M. & Watson, B. (2014). Child sponsorship: A path to its future. In B. Watson & M. Clarke (Eds.), <em>Child sponsorship: Exploring pathways to a brighter future</em> (pp. 317-336). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.</p>
dc.identifier.isbn9781137309594 (hbk).
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/06340804
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.provenance<p>This book chapter was originally published as:</p> <p>Clarke, M. & Watson, B. (2014). Child sponsorship: A path to its future. In B. Watson & M. Clarke (Eds.), <em>Child sponsorship: Exploring pathways to a brighter future</em> (pp. 317-336). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.</p> <p>ISBN: 9781137309594</p>
dc.relation.ispartofChild sponsorship: Exploring pathways to a brighter future pp. 317-336
dc.relation.urihttp://www.palgrave.com/page/index/
dc.rights<p>Used by permission: the authors.</p> <p>Copyright &copy; Brad Watson and Matthew Clarke 2014</p> <p>This book may be accessed from the publisher <a href="http://www.palgrave.com/page/index/">here</a>.</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access this book from Avondale College Library (362.77569 W29).</p>
dc.subjectcodes of conduct
dc.subjectprinciples
dc.titleChild Sponsorship: A Path to its Future
dc.typeBook Chapter

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