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Picturing safety and danger: Children's perspectives in rural Sierra Leone
Author(s) -
Samonova Elena,
Devine Dympna,
Smith Aimee,
Sugrue Ciaran,
Capistrano Daniel,
Sloan Seaneen,
Symonds Jennifer
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12637
Subject(s) - poverty , context (archaeology) , humanism , hierarchy , sociology , sierra leone , culture of poverty , social environment , criminology , socioeconomics , social science , environmental ethics , political science , geography , basic needs , law , philosophy , archaeology
The question of dangers and safety in children's lives has become a matter of increasing concern. This paper aims to contribute to the discussion in this field and elaborate on children's experiences of risks and dangers in the context of chronic poverty. Drawing on the post‐humanism approach, we argue that children's conceptions of risks and dangers emerge through their active and mutual exchange with other human and non‐human beings such as rivers, trees, animals and insects, however, these perceptions should be carefully placed within the local socio‐economic context of poverty and social hierarchy.