Criminalising survival: Images and reality of street children

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-78

  Bar On, Arnon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 0003027444     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279496004928     Document Type: Article

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