Children's savings in the midst of poverty and marginalization-"Chispitas"/Ahorro infantil: "Chispitas"-estrategia para combatir la pobreza, fundacion ayu, Oaxaca, México/Economia na infancia: "Chispitas". Estrategia para combater a pobreza, fundacion ayu, Oaxaca, Mexico

The objective of this research is to analyze how the savings habits of Mixtec children from State of Oaxaca--known as "chispitas "--are influenced by the poverty eradication strategy implemented by the Fundacion Ayu. Data collected between November 2013 to July 2014 was used for this purpo...

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Published inRevista latinoamericana de ciencias sociales, niñez y juventud pp. 369 - 383
Main Authors Arcos-Medina, Guadalupe, Zapata-Martelo, Emma, Hernandez-Romero, Oliverio
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Centro Internacional de Education y Desarrollo Humano (Cinde) y Universidad de Caldas 01.01.2016
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Summary:The objective of this research is to analyze how the savings habits of Mixtec children from State of Oaxaca--known as "chispitas "--are influenced by the poverty eradication strategy implemented by the Fundacion Ayu. Data collected between November 2013 to July 2014 was used for this purpose. A participatory workshop was held, and semi-structured interviews were conducted using a questionnaire with 42 children that had an an average age of ten, time in education of between one and nine years and have saved for a period of between three and seven years. The children come from families with low socioeconomic status such as farmers and skilled laborers. Their motivation for saving included education, a better future and emergencies.
ISSN:1692-715X
2027-7679
DOI:10.11600/1692715x.14125260115