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

TY - GEN

T1 - Shelter and Young People Living on the Streets in Three African Cities

AU - Shand, Wayne

AU - van Blerk, Lorraine

AU - Hunter, Janine

PY - 2014/6/1

Y1 - 2014/6/1

N2 - - 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.

AB - - 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.

KW - Authorities

KW - Child Protection

KW - Gender

KW - Health

KW - Identity

KW - Sexual Exploitation

KW - Resilience

KW - Safety

KW - Shelter

KW - Stigmatisation

UR - https://www.streetchildren.org/tools-and-resources/growing-up-on-the-streets/

UR - https://www.dundee.ac.uk/growing-streets/knowledge-exchange-and-impact

U2 - 10.20933/100001138

DO - 10.20933/100001138

M3 - Other contribution

T3 - Growing up on the Streets: Briefing Papers

PB - University of Dundee

CY - England

ER -