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A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized

open access: yesInternational Journal of Pediatrics, 2012
Street children, or children who live and/or spend time on the streets, are a vulnerable group of considerable concern to the global public health community.
Laura K. Murray   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Survey of Street Children in Northern Tanzania: How Abuse or Support Factors May Influence Migration to the Street [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In October 2006, a survey was undertaken of youth "on the streets” in the Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions of Tanzania (n=1,923). The question of interest was if street children who live on streets full-time differ concerning reports of abuse and support ...
Henley, Robert   +3 more
core  

Mental Health Problems among Street Children: The Case of India

open access: yesCurrent Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019
A number of studies indicate that street children are vulnerable for exposure to poly-victimization, which includes various types of physical abuse, sexual violence, bullying and exposure to violence, neglect, drug abuse. These children may suffer severe
Tushar Savarkar, S. Das
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Racism and racial disparities in firearm violence: A scoping review

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firearm violence (i.e., interpersonal, police firearm violence) disproportionately affects racially minoritized communities. Researchers recently shifted their focus from race to racism to better understand the factors that contribute to racial disparities in firearm violence.
Daniel B. Lee   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of outreach work with street children in Latvia, Czech Republic and India

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2016
Based on available statistics, the number of street children is increasing not only in Europe but also around the world. Street children in the world now number 700 million children who are living below the poverty line, which is attributable to income ...
Lotko M.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategi Bertahan Hidup Anak Jalanan : Kasus Anak Jalanan di Kota Bogor, Provinsi Jawa Barat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The objective of this research is to understand how street children build their survival of strategy to continue their living. The method used for the research is survey method conducted in Bogor city of West Java.
Panjaitan, N. K. (Nurmala)   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

The Growing Phenomenon of Street Children in Tehran

open access: yesUKH Journal of Social Sciences, 2019
This study examines the increasing phenomenon of street children in Tehran. It focuses on the challenges and risks these children encounter and the overall implications on the general populace and the country as a whole.
H. Salihu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Start smart’: using front-line ownership to improve the quality of empiric antibiotic prescribing in a paediatric hospital

open access: yesBMJ Open Quality, 2019
Infection is the most frequent indication for non-scheduled admission to paediatric hospitals, leading to high levels of empiric antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotic prescribing in line with local guidelines, improves patient outcomes, reduces adverse drug
Robert Cunney   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Children of the Street: Why are they in the Street? How do they Live? [PDF]

open access: yesECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY, 2015
Children form one of the main populations to be victims of poverty worldwide. Children of the street are now regarded as a particularly vulnerable population. This article tackles two questions: firstly, the question of which factors can be decisive in the phenomenon of children of the street. It opens a debate on the respective roles of poverty and of
Bhukuth, Augendra, Ballet, Jerome
openaire   +2 more sources

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