Street children and youth
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- Participation in Rio de Janeiro
- ( U.M. Butler;M. Princeswal / LSE Research Online , 2008)
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Recently there has been increased enthusiasm for the participation of children and young people in various sectors of society. This has resulted in an emerging critique of the use and abuse of...
- Social issues as a consequence of economic development and social reforms in Vietnam
- ( G.T. Long (ed) / Vietnam Development Forum , 2008)
- This is the second of two volumes looking at social issues in transition economies in reference to Vietnam....
- Social issues under transistion: an indepth look at Vietnam
- ( T.L. Giang;K. H. Duong / Vietnam Development Forum , 2008)
- Fast growth and integration has intensified social problems in Vietnam. New problems have also arisen. Rapidly urbanising areas are experiencing issues with street children, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS...
Helping policy-makers, activists, community leaders and service providers to understand street children’s lives and needs
- ( Sarah Thomas de Benitez / Consortium for Street Children , 2007)
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This report aims to promote a better understanding of street children’s lives and encourage policy-makers, activists, community leaders and service providers to take effective actions to prev...
- New directions for the SOS Children’s Villages
- ( C. O’Kane;C. Moedlagl;R. Verweijen-Slamnescu / SOS-Kinderdorf International , 2006)
- This report provides a global overview of the general situation of children without parental care as well as children at risk of loosing parental care. It offers insights and new directions for strate...
- Assisting homeless children: practical programme advice and data from Russia
- ( O.V. Zykov, (ed);L.A. Goncharova (ed) / Consortium for Street Children , 2006)
- This collection of papers provides practical advice on working with street children by sharing the experience of developing an outreach programme for homeless children in Moscow. Throughout, the repor...
- More than half of India’s children suffer abuse: findings from nationwide surveys
- ( L. Kacker;S. Varadan;P. Kumar / Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India , 2007)
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This document presents the findings of a nationwide study into the extent and characteristics of child abuse and girl neglect in India. The study is based on surveys of around 18,000 children, youn...
- Is policy making to blame for young people’s problems in Tanzania?
- ( K. McAlpine / Mkombozi Centre, Tanzania , 2007)
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This paper documents Mkombozi’s October 2006 consensus which assessed the trends and situation of vulnerable children on the streets of northern Tanzania’s Arusha and Moshi towns. It al...
- Alternative non-formal education in Tanzania
- ( K. McAlpine; W. Raj; A. Lucas; T. Mariki; M. Kweka; S. Nyembe / Mkombozi Centre, Tanzania , 2007)
- This document serves as a manual for educators delivering Non-Formal Education (NFE) in Tanzania. It is produced by Mkombozi, a child-focussed agency based in the north of the country. The authors arg...
- Stigma reduces take-up of support services for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana
- ( G.N. Tsheko / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa , 2007)
- Through a snapshot view drawn from interviews and focus groups in the town of Palapye, this book examines the situation of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Botswana. Part of a wider project to...
