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In stock Children in Central Asia are currently experiencing an enormous rift in what were once constants in their everyday lives. In spite of the high regard for them in the Central Asian societies, the transition has had devastating effects on many families. Children bear much of the social costs of this transition period and are at risk of losing the ability to realize their own development potential. This book analyzes the condition of children in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic. It highlights the legal and cultural determinants of childhood development in the Central Asian republics, and describes the impact of transition on children and young people.