This paper describes the findings of four youth groups in Cali, who conducted exploratory
qualitative research in their marginalized and violent neighbourhoods, looking at the social …

This article discusses the different conceptual and methodological aspects involved in the
construction of “key role participation” by children and adolescents. Through a review of the …

The social conditions that demarcate space determine, to a large extent, the social and
urban experience of those who inhabit it. Inhabiting an urban enclave of poverty configures …

The community actions developed by the inhabitants of marginalised communities by Idler
and McGill have contributed to the construction of a social base for peace, favouring …

Medellin, previously known as the commercial centre of Colombia, is now referred to as the"
cocaine capital", and as perhaps the most violent city in the world, with over 11,000 reported …

Introducción Diversas investigaciones han demostrado que, en las dos primeras décadas
del siglo XXI, a pesar de los avances en la escolarización y en los programas de ingresos …

• Do policy measures or programs that ultimately build a more comprehensive meaning of
citizenship for youth in urban areas of Argentina aid in decreasing deviance and violence …

What does it mean to be a child or an adolescent growing up on the streets or in a state
institution? How do children define their everyday lives in the midst of global processes …

This thesis explores how young people affected by Colombia's protracted conflict and living
in situations of social exclusion actively understand and negotiate their everyday lives. The …

Cartagena organised a demonstration against the plans developed by the Instituto de
Crédito Territorial (the national housing authority) for the construction of a housing project for …