Abstract
The aim of this mixed-method study was to explore the trajectories of leaving home, and views and experiences among children and youth in the Kagera region in Tanzania, who have lived on the streets or been domestic workers. The main results showed that orphanhood and mistreatment were the main reasons for leaving home: few children lived with their parents before they left, and leaving home was a complex process over several years where three trajectories were identified. The children who had left home showed strong agency and competency but lived in vulnerable conditions, especially young children living on the streets.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1218-1232 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | International Social Work |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Sept 1 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Social Work
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Free keywords
- Child domestic workers
- HIV/AIDS
- orphans
- street children
- Tanzania