Social networks for survival among working children in Addis Ababa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3112371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H Eriksen (0000-0001-5521-600X, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, corresponding author), Sissel H Eriksen (UiT The Arctic University of Norway), Emebet Mulugeta (0000-0002-3055-5678, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-191 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-5682 • E-ISSN: 1461-7013 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0907568215592684 |
| OpenAlex | W2284483223 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
In this article, we examine the social networks that enable working children on the streets of Addis Ababa to cope and exercise agency under adverse circumstances. Based on qualitative interviews with 45 children, we explore how they take part in new and existing social networks. We analyse the work of social networks and explain how they help the individual child to attain physical and economic security, secure living quarters, food supply, and formal and informal schooling. Finally, we discuss to what extent the networks can be considered as social capital for the children
Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Qualitative research · Social capital · Social media · Social science · Social security · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · ICT in Developing Communities · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |