Causes and Characteristics of the Street Child Phenomenon: A Global Perspective.

le Roux, Johann; Smith, Cheryl Sylvia

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Publication Date: 1998

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Causes and Characteristics of the Street Child Phenomenon: A Global Perspective.

le Roux, Johann; Smith, Cheryl Sylvia

Adolescence, v33 n131 p683-88 Fall 1998

Street children, as the offspring of complex contemporary urban environments, represent one of our most serious global challenges. Article discusses the causes of this phenomenon, characteristics of street children throughout the world, and specific circumstances in Nepal, Indonesia, India, Latin America, and the Philippines. (Author/EMK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Disadvantaged Environment, Family Problems, Foreign Countries, Homeless People, Urban Problems, World Problems, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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