Surfing in the air: A grounded theory of the dynamics of street life and its policy implications

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 413-436

  Conticini, Alessandro ^a,b  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Child protection; Ethiopia; Homeless youth; Street children

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HOMELESSNESS; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; PLANNING METHOD; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY; YOUNG POPULATION;

AFRICA; ASIA; BANGLADESH; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 45149096258     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1423     Document Type: Article

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