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 …

Through ethnographic data and psychological tests the paper explains the mental health of
Colombian street children and society's reaction to them. It is postulated that their …

This study explored whether family and community social capital variables influence the
movement of children into the streets to work. Additional predictors related to human and …

This chapter examines the problem of street children in Mexico from a clinical sociology
point of view. In Mexico, we have developed a socioclinical perspective based on French …

Notions of cultural identity and its importance have changed significantly during recent
decades, affecting everything from state politics and public debate to conflicts and war. This …

The situation of the working children in Latin America has been the focus of increased
attention the last decade considering that it is a growing and more visible phenomenon. In …

This study is based on a field study conducted in Lima, Peru. The field study was financed by
the MFS (Minor field study) scholarship of SIDA. My intention was to illuminate the street …

There is an important dissonance in recent studies of children's work between the global
efforts to eradicate abusive forms of child labour on the one hand and, on the other hand …