Spirituality on the Streets: Findings from Participatory Research with Street Children and Youth in Three African Cities

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

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

U2 - 10.20933/100001144

DO - 10.20933/100001144

M3 - Other contribution

T3 - Growing up on the streets: Briefing Papers

PB - University of Dundee

ER -