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Exploring Street Children Resilience During Covid-19 In South Africa: An Exploratory Literature Review

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  • Karabo Mohapanele

    (Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Pretoria, South Africa)

  • Tendai Makwara

    (Boston City Campus, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa)

Abstract

This exploratory literature review study explored the resilience of street children during COVID-19. The paper applied a narrative, exploratory literature review methodology and consulted academic and non-academic sources to extract data relevant to answering the research questions. Findings indicate that the pandemic added another layer of challenges that negatively affected the welfare of street children. Additionally, results reveal that no specially targeted COVID-19 interventions were implemented to cater to street children's needs. Thus, they had to survive by exploiting their resilient attributes. In light of these findings, it is argued that street children's resilience enables them to survive difficult periods. Furthermore, the paper highlights the shortsightedness of the COVID-19 intervention in overlooking the needs of specific populations with unique needs. Lastly, the paper recommends that for future pandemics like COVID-19, specific measures are required to cater to street children's economic and public health needs.

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  • Karabo Mohapanele & Tendai Makwara, 2022. "Exploring Street Children Resilience During Covid-19 In South Africa: An Exploratory Literature Review," Social Sciences and Education Research Review, Department of Communication, Journalism and Education Sciences, University of Craiova, vol. 9(2), pages 88-95, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:edt:jsserr:v:9:y:2022:i:2:p:88-95
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7474349
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    Keywords

    COVID-19; COVID-19; Pandemic; Resilience; Street children; Survival;
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