Lectures de l'impacte de la crisi econòmica en al vida quotidiana dels infants a Catalunya

Reading on the economic crisis impact on childrens daily life
in Catalonia
The financial and economic crisis in countries of Southern Europe affects the daily
lives of children and young people in Catalonia. Using a qualitative methodology, this
paper focus on how this issue is treated by specialized reports and the press. This first
approach is complemented with interviews to experts, from the field of education, on
their perception of the phenomenon. More and more families live situations of poverty
and vulnerability. Schools and after school activities experiment significant changes and
try to adapt to them. Moreover, parents are taking children to school more often and
housework and family care are readjusted among family members. Accordingly, in a
context of fewer resources for social care organizations, the demand increases and become
more diversified. The impact of the crisis on childrens daily lives varies in different
locations. This article aims to analyse the social and spatial differences taking into account
the gender perspective.