Initiation to street life
A qualitative examination of the physical, social, and psychological practices in becoming an accepted member of the street youth community in Western Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15381586 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juddy Wachira (0000-0002-3654-5788, AMPATH, corresponding author), Allan Kamanda (Moi University), Lonnie Embleton (0000-0002-9415-8903, University of Toronto), Violet Naanyu (0000-0003-0182-1719, Moi University), Susanna E Winston (Brown University), Susanna Winston, David Ayuku (0000-0001-7401-1165, Moi University), Paula Braitstein (0000-0003-0541-2955, Moi University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 569-569 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-015-1942-8 |
| PMID | 26087662 |
| PMCID | PMC4473841 |
| OpenAlex | W1597365582 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 18 |
There were important gender differences in the initiation practices of SCCY. Normalization of physical and psychological abuse during initiation contributes to the high health risks faced by these SCCY. Appropriate interventions need to be developed in collaboration with SCCY
Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Physical abuse · Poison control · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Referral · Sexual abuse · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Verbal abuse · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |