The article reviews the literature on street children and points out why there are street
children in certain cultures and not in others. The reasons for their existence are related to …

The second volume in a set of three, this text incorporates the views of authors from a variety
of nations, cultures, traditions and perspectives. It summarizes research in the areas of basic …

Lives Across Cultures: Cross-Cultural Human Development, Sixth Edition Page 1 Lives Across
Cultures Cross-Cultural Human Development Sixth Edition Harry W. Gardiner University of …

Being Young and Homeless is an intimate portrayal of life on the street from the perspective
of young people in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, and Guatemala City. Jeff Karabanow …

This book explores the extent, causes and characteristics of homelessness in developing
countries. Bringing together a major review of literature and empirical case studies, it is …

Three perspectives concerning interventions for street children are examined: consumers,
professional wisdom and research. Most professional literature to date has concentrated …

While there is a paucity of comprehensive outcome evaluations of street youth interventions,
this paper provides the building blocks to understanding what we know about service …

One of the greatest social welfare challenges confronting Latin American nations is the
growing number of children and adoles-cents seeking their survival on city streets. The …

This paper explores young people's perspectives on the services that were provided to them
by one NGO in sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-structured interviews and discussion groups were …

We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess sexual and drug use risk in 161 children
and youth in street circumstances in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Median age was 14 and 79% were …