Shelter and Young People Living on the Streets in Three African Cities

Wayne Shand; Lorraine van Blerk; Janine Hunter

doi:https://doi.org/10.20933/100001138

Shelter and Young People Living on the Streets in Three African Cities

Wayne Shand, Lorraine van Blerk, Janine Hunter

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Abstract

- Shelter is fundamental to all aspects of the well-being and resilience of young people living on the street including accessing food, making a living and maintaining health.
- Children and youth find innovative ways to adapt a wide range of locations in which to snatch a few hours’ sleep before being moved on.
- With no tenure or security, children and youth are displaced, their possessions destroyed and stolen; this discourages asset building and can lead to alcohol and drug dependence.
- Girls in particular face additional challenges in raising children, pregnancy and abortion, and protecting themselves from rape or assault.

Original language	English
Type	Briefing Paper
Media of output	Online
Publisher	StreetInvest
Number of pages	4
Place of Publication	England
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.20933/100001138
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name	Growing up on the Streets: Briefing Papers
Publisher	StreetInvest
No.	3

Keywords

Authorities
Child Protection
Gender
Health
Identity
Sexual Exploitation
Resilience
Safety
Shelter
Stigmatisation

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Briefing Paper 3B - Shelter on the Streets of Harare - June 2018Final published version, 1.29 MBLicence: CC BY

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Shelter and Young People Living on the Streets in Three African Cities

Abstract

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Keywords

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Methodology: Longitudinal, Participatory Research with Street Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Research Principles and Conceptual Framework

2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year

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Shelter and Young People Living on the Streets in Three African Cities

Abstract

Publication series

Keywords

Access to Document

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Research output

Methodology: Longitudinal, Participatory Research with Street Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Research Principles and Conceptual Framework

Prizes

2017 Stephen Fry Awards Public: Engagement Project of the Year

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