Homeless People: Street Children in Africa

L. Van Blerk

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-047163-1.00342-8

Homeless People: Street Children in Africa

L. Van Blerk

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Abstract

In the absence of a safe place to live, some young people take to living on the streets. In many African cities, this can in part be attributed to large-scale structural causes that have an impact on the condition of poverty in families/communities. Living on the streets is seen as exciting and an escape from the social problems that stem from poverty in daily life. Paradoxically, many of the issues faced at home are replicated and magnified on the streets. The street becomes ‘home’, and private activities are conducted in public space. Particular spaces take on new meaning for those that appropriate them, and young people living on the streets produce urban space in a variety of ways to fulfil their daily needs. This, however, does not mean they are completely disconnected from their families because many young people move between the home and the street.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	127-131
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080471716
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-047163-1.00342-8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

(Sub)culture
African cities
Homelessness
Mobility
Poverty
Street Children/Youth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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