Street work and the perceptions of children
Perspectives from Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13005706 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Gebretsadik (0000-0001-5032-5143, Dilla University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-37 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Studies of Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2043-6106 • E-ISSN: 2043-6106 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2043610617694741 |
| OpenAlex | W2593386904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
Based mainly on an in-depth and multifaceted qualitative study of 24 purposely selected street working children in Dilla town, Southern Ethiopia, this study attempts to shed light on children’s use of streets as places of work, survival, socialization, play, learning and growth. Children see street work as a source of livelihood, evidence of agency, informal schooling, sense of responsibility and sphere of socialization. The study also shows that the discourse that views street working children as ‘out of place’ and ‘outside childhood’ is concerned more with defending the values of the writers rather than defending the real interests of the children involved. Children’s responsibilities for themselves and towards their families not only force them to be found at ‘wrong places’ but it also obliges them to engage in ‘wrong careers’. Children not only want freedom and play but they also want responsibility and respect for what they do and who they are, and work can bring both
Agency (philosophy · Agriculture · Geography · Livelihood · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
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A Will of Their Own
Children and Work
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Children's Work
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Children's Views on Children's Right to Work
Conflict in the Neighborhood
Theory, Method and Triangulation in the Study of Street Children
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |