This paper aims to explore the process of identity construction and its form among homeless
street children. In order to explore the process of identity construction and its forms this …

This book contributes to a better understanding of street children and youth within Sub-
Saharan Africa. It investigates the psychological conditions of these children and determines …

Streetism is a major feature of urban centres particularly in developing countries, and this
phenomenon has been attributed to economic, social, cultural and other factors. This …

Millions of children around the world grow up, for all or some of their childhood, outside of
the care of their family (Desmond et al., 2020). Yet the United Nations Convention on the …

The purpose of this chapter is to describe and discuss the impact that Chile's signing of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1990 had on the country's …

This chapter is made up of recommendations, looked at in terms of curative and preventive
policies. Curative policies are aimed at getting those who are already on the streets off the …

Little was known about the life and experiences of young women (19-35 years) living on the
streets of the Pietermaritzburg CBD and surroundings in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal …

Nigeria has been bedevilled with myriad of problem which has hampered the attainment of
the development of our society. Community support service providers in Nigeria are …