Proliferation of street children in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 371-385

  Aransiola, Joshua Oyeniyi ^a   Bamiwuye, Olusina ^a   Akinyemi, Akanni Ibukun ^a   Ikuteyijo, Lanre Olusegun ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Children 'of' the street; Children 'on' the street; Social networks support; Street children

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350540401     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017309342539     Document Type: Article

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