Children enter into street labor because they and their families need money. But the
necesidad (need) that brings children to work on the streets and the income that street labor …

The situation for" street children" has degenerated over the past two decades following the
economic and political transitions in much of Latin America. Drawing on scholarly materials …

This study of children''s work in highland Guatemala proposes an ecological, economic, and
psychosocial linkage as the best explanatory framework for understanding the wide range of …

This article considers the role of work in the socialization of children who grow up in
conditions of extreme poverty. It is based on research among families of seasonal migrant …

This dissertation is primarily concerned with the topic of child and youth work in Colombia.
The introduction provides an overview of policy debates on child and youth labor, and is …

Young Workers in Latin America: Protection or Self-Determination? Page 1 Young Workers in
Latin America: Protection or Self-Determination? MARIA CRISTINA SALAZAR The author …

Children throng the streets of urban Latin America. Visitors from developed nations, unused
to unsupervised children in such profusion and accosted by importunate children selling …

The uniqueness of this study is the combination of a large-scale sociological survey with in-
depth anthropological fieldwork. Around 1,100 street children have been interviewed in two …

Life on the Malecón is a narrative ethnography of the lives of street children and youth living
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the non-governmental organizations that …

This study presents an overview of the situation of street children and youth in urban Latin
America. Findings from numerous studies throughout the region, including original studies …