Street Children and Homeless Youth A Cross-Cultural Perspective /

• Main Authors: Aptekar, Lewis (Author), Stoecklin, Daniel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Medical research.; Social work.; Quality of life.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.

This book deals with street children who live in the developing world, and homeless youth who are from the developed world. They are referred to as children in street situations (CSS) to show that the problem is both in the children and in the situation they face. The book examines several aspects o...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction: A New Vision of Street Children and Homeless and Runaway Youth
• Chapter 2: Children in Street Situations: Street Children and Homeless Youth
• Chapter 3: Group Dynamics of Children in Street Situations
• Chapter 4: Research with Children in Street Situations
• Chapter 5: Programs; Typical and Exemplary
• Chapter 6: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations.