TY - GEN
T1 - Spirituality on the Streets
T2 - Findings from Participatory Research with Street Children and Youth in Three African Cities
AU - Krah, Eva
AU - Hunter, Janine
AU - van Blerk, Lorraine
AU - Shand, Wayne
PY - 2016/12/15
Y1 - 2016/12/15
N2 - Key Points- Spirituality is a complex and important aspect of street life, impacting the physical, social and psychological wellbeing of street children and youth.- Faith in God can make life more bearable for young people growing up on the streets and give hope for the future.- Belief in witchcraft among the general population can further marginalise street children and youth as they risk becoming victims of witchcraft accusations.- Street children and youth engage with witchcraft and magic if they believe it will help them as a survival strategy.
AB - Key Points- Spirituality is a complex and important aspect of street life, impacting the physical, social and psychological wellbeing of street children and youth.- Faith in God can make life more bearable for young people growing up on the streets and give hope for the future.- Belief in witchcraft among the general population can further marginalise street children and youth as they risk becoming victims of witchcraft accusations.- Street children and youth engage with witchcraft and magic if they believe it will help them as a survival strategy.
UR - https://streetinvest.org/resource/growing-up-on-the-streets/
U2 - https://doi.org/10.20933/100001144
DO - https://doi.org/10.20933/100001144
M3 - Other contribution
T3 - Growing up on the streets: Briefing Papers
PB - University of Dundee
ER -