Disadvantages of being a street child in Iran: A systematic review

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 521-535

  Vameghi, Meroe ^a   Rafiey, Hassan ^b   Sajjadi, Homeira ^b   Rashidian, Arash ^c  

^a University of Social Welfare Sciences and Rehabilitation   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Meta analysis; Related factors; Street children; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987985125     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2012.759601     Document Type: Review

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