Street children and political violence: a socio-demographic analysis of street children in Rwanda

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dc.contributor.authorVeale, Angela
dc.contributor.authorDona, Giorgia
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-01T11:55:58Z
dc.date.available2019-02-01T11:55:58Z
dc.date.issued2003-01-14
dc.date.updated2019-02-01T11:51:31Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aims were: (1) to examine the profile of African street children and to assess the link between street children in Africa and political violence; (2) to undertake a systematic examination of causal factors of street children in postgenocide Rwanda; and (3) to situate this analysis in the context of the socio-cultural and political impact of the genocide on Rwandan communities. Method: Observational mapping examined the profile and activities of Rwandan street children. Structured interviews were carried out with 290 children in four regional towns to obtain information on socio-demographic, familial, educational background, causal factors surrounding street life involvement, psychological well-being, and relationship to the street. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews examined the relationship between street children and the broader Rwandan society. Results: Street children in Rwanda were predominantly adolescent boys, almost half of whom were homeless (42%), with a high proportion of orphaned children or children who had lost at least one parent. Two variables predicted homelessness: child’s guardian and reason for being in street. Qualitative accounts of children conveyed the impact of death of family members, repatriation, imprisonment of parents, and poverty on their lives. Conclusions: The analysis highlighted the need for community based support for children in alternative guardianship care and for policies to support the reintegration of male youths in postconflict welfare strategies as prevention strategies for street migration.en
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dc.identifier.citationVeale, A. and DonĂ , G. (2003) 'Street children and political violence: a socio-demographic analysis of street children in Rwanda', Child Abuse & Neglect, 27(3), pp. 253-269. doi: 10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00005-Xen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00005-X
dc.identifier.endpage269en
dc.identifier.issn0145-2134
dc.identifier.issued3en
dc.identifier.journaltitleChild Abuse & Neglecten
dc.identifier.startpage253en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/7422
dc.identifier.volume27en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014521340300005X
dc.rights© 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 licenseen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectStreet childrenen
dc.subjectAfricaen
dc.subjectPolitical violenceen
dc.subjectDemographic profileen
dc.subjectRwandaen
dc.titleStreet children and political violence: a socio-demographic analysis of street children in Rwandaen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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