South African street children: A survey and recommendations for services

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-100

  Ward, Catherine L ^a,b   Seager, John R ^c  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childcare services; Homeless shelters; South Africa; Street children

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; HOMELESSNESS; SERVICE PROVISION; STREET CHILDREN;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 76049094658     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350903519374     Document Type: Review

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