Street children and homeless youth : a cross-cultural perspective / Lewis Aptekar, Daniel Stoecklin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aptekar, Lewis, author.

Stoecklin, Daniel, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homeless youth.

Quality of life.

Social service.

Street children.

Physical Description:

vii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2014.

Summary:

This book deals with street children who live in the developing world, and homeless youth who are from the developed world. They are referred to as children in street situations (CSS) to show that the problem is both in the children and in the situation they face. The book examines several aspects of the children and their street situations, including the families of origin and the homes they leave, the childrens social life, and mental health. Other aspects are the problems of published demographics, the construction of public opinion about these children and the, often violent, reactions from authorities. The book then discusses current research on children in street situations, as well as programs and policies. The book ends with recommendations about programs, policies and research.

Contents:

Introduction: A New Vision of Street Children and Homeless and Runaway Youth

Children in Street Situations: Street Children and Homeless Youth

Group Dynamics of Children in Street Situations

Research with Children in Street Situations

Programs; Typical and Exemplary

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789400773554

9400773552

9789400773561

9400773560

OCLC:

858804242