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Peer reviewedVerma, Suman – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1999
Notes that street life for children and adolescents in India provides few cognitive developmental opportunities that would lead to a better life, but does provide survival and crisis coping skills. Presents findings from a study of 100 street children and adolescents who return home every evening; the subjects work, interact with peers, and have…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Child Labor, Children
Peer reviewedVerma, Suman – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1995
Examines possible solutions for improving the status of children in India. Suggests that there is a need to focus on child rights issues related to public awareness, attitudinal change, political commitment, mass sensitization, and outreach. Suggests an appropriate strategy for the restoration of the rights of children in India. (AA)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Labor, Child Neglect
