The Impact of Globalization on Children

Globalization is one of the most important, yet least understood, forces shaping our world. In a world of shifting work conditions and family living patterns, it impacts how Americans, and citizens of the world, raise their children. It touches on issues of child health and development, barriers to parents getting and keeping jobs, and problems families confront daily and in times of crisis. There is much that the world learns from America’s economic and social strength, and there is much Americans can benefit from learning about how global forces impact families abroad. Dr. Jody Heymann recently finished a decade-long research project about these implications, overseeing over a thousand in-depth interviews with families around the world. Join us for a discussion on how our families and children are influenced by the changing global economy.

Participants

• Jody Heymann
  Canada Research Chair in Global Health and Social Policy, McGill University; Adjunct Associate Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, Author of Forgotten Families
• David Gray
  Director, Workforce and Family Program, New America Foundation