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Peer reviewedLe Roux, Johann – Adolescence, 1996
Findings from interviews of street children in Pretoria, South Africa, are presented, discussed, and compared with past research. Indicates the average age of South African street children is 13 years. Most are males of African origin; have been on the streets three years or longer; and cited family violence, parental alcoholism, abuse, and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
