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A Preventive Psychosocial Approach for Working with Street Children.
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Tyler, Forrest B.; And Others – 1986
For homeless children, assuming responsibility for their own survival is an act of self-empowerment. However, society tends to see these children as victims to be rescued, delinquents who need to be disciplined, or else they are ignored. These views deny the resourcefulness of children who survive under these conditions. A study was conducted of…
Descriptors: Children, Family Problems, Foreign Countries, Homeless People
Colombian Street Children: Gamines and Chupagruesos.
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Aptekar, Lewis – Adolescence, 1989
Examined characteristics of 56 male street children in Colombia through participant observation and standardized psychological test scores. Data indicated that subjects' mental health was adequate. Two different styles of street life were found--gamines (those who chose to leave home) and chupagruesos (those who were abandoned). Found that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Foreign Countries
Adrift in the City: A Comparative Study of Street Children in Bogota, Colombia, and Guatemala City.
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Connolly, Mark – Child and Youth Services, 1990
Describes the lives of street children in two South American cities. Explains the mores, sanctions, and values of the society in which these children live. (PCB)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Childhood Needs, Children, Foreign Countries
Characteristics of the Street Children of Colombia.
Aptekar, Lewis – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1989
Psychological characteristics of 56 male Colombian street children, aged 7 to 16, were examined using participant observations and results of psychological testing. Results showed the children to be relatively healthy, intelligent, and emotionally intact. An attempt is made to understand these relatively good scores in a cultural context.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Cultural Background, Foreign Countries
Are Colombian Street Children Neglected? The Contributions of Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Approaches to the Study of Children.
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Aptekar, Lewis – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1991
Ethnographic methods coupled with ethnohistorical documents make it possible to learn far more about 56 street children in Colombia than through logical empiricism alone. Many street children fare better than is the popular perception, and many are part of families that function to bring them to early independence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Neglect, Children, Economically Disadvantaged
Alternative and Nonformal Approaches To Provide Primary Level Education for Out-of-School Children: A Synthesis of Case Studies.
de Armengol, Mercy Abreu – 1990
This report by the UNESCO Institute for Education compares approaches to providing nonformal education to out-of-school children in Bangladesh, Burundi, Colombia, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The report analyzes some of the educational and demographic characteristics of the six countries, and the countries' policies concerning universal primary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Children, Curriculum Development