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Surfing in the air: a grounded theory of the dynamics of street life and its policy implications

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  • Alessandro Conticini

    (UNICEF, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

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Nearly 20 years after the emergence of a specialised literature dealing with homeless children and youth, best practices are still rare and a divide remains between our understanding of street life, and the policy and programmes that are promoted to reach out to street-living children: a persisting dichotomy between theory and practice. While much of the literature available is still entrapped in a sort of 'pathology of case studies' unable to provide systematic information to policy makers and practitioners, this paper claims originality in presenting an inter-disciplinary understanding of the processes of street adaptation followed by children. In doing so, the paper presents a grounded theory to predict the consequences of street life and to plan interventions accordingly. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Alessandro Conticini, 2008. "Surfing in the air: a grounded theory of the dynamics of street life and its policy implications," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 20(4), pages 413-436.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:20:y:2008:i:4:p:413-436
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.1423
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