Author: Kwei Quartey
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812981677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In the slums of Accra, Ghana’s fast-moving, cosmopolitan capital, teenagers are turning up dead. Inspector Darko Dawson has seen many crimes, but this latest string of murders—in which all the young victims bear a chilling signature—is the most unsettling of his career. Are these heinous acts a form of ritual killing or the work of a lone, cold-blooded monster? With time running out, Dawson embarks on a harrowing journey through the city’s underbelly and confronts the brutal world of the urban poor, where street children are forced to fight for their very survival—and a cunning killer seems just out of reach.
Children on the Streets of the Americas
Author: Roslyn Arlin Mickelson
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415923224
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415923224
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Children of the Street
Author: Kwei Quartey
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812981677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In the slums of Accra, Ghana’s fast-moving, cosmopolitan capital, teenagers are turning up dead. Inspector Darko Dawson has seen many crimes, but this latest string of murders—in which all the young victims bear a chilling signature—is the most unsettling of his career. Are these heinous acts a form of ritual killing or the work of a lone, cold-blooded monster? With time running out, Dawson embarks on a harrowing journey through the city’s underbelly and confronts the brutal world of the urban poor, where street children are forced to fight for their very survival—and a cunning killer seems just out of reach.
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812981677
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In the slums of Accra, Ghana’s fast-moving, cosmopolitan capital, teenagers are turning up dead. Inspector Darko Dawson has seen many crimes, but this latest string of murders—in which all the young victims bear a chilling signature—is the most unsettling of his career. Are these heinous acts a form of ritual killing or the work of a lone, cold-blooded monster? With time running out, Dawson embarks on a harrowing journey through the city’s underbelly and confronts the brutal world of the urban poor, where street children are forced to fight for their very survival—and a cunning killer seems just out of reach.
Child Street Life
Author: G.K. Lieten
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331911722X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
This brief studies the phenomenon of street children in two cities in Peru. It looks at some of the conceptual issues and, after analysing why children are in the street and what behaviour and which aspirations they exhibit, deals with the policy issues and lessons to be learned. This brief investigates when and why the transition from children on the street (street-working children) to children of the street (street living children) takes place and elucidates how they survive. It explains the fluidity and the risks involved in any type of child street life.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331911722X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
This brief studies the phenomenon of street children in two cities in Peru. It looks at some of the conceptual issues and, after analysing why children are in the street and what behaviour and which aspirations they exhibit, deals with the policy issues and lessons to be learned. This brief investigates when and why the transition from children on the street (street-working children) to children of the street (street living children) takes place and elucidates how they survive. It explains the fluidity and the risks involved in any type of child street life.
Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London
Author: Andrea Warren
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547395744
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The motivations behind Dickens' novels and the poverty-stricken world of 19th century London.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547395744
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
The motivations behind Dickens' novels and the poverty-stricken world of 19th century London.
At Home in the Street
Author: Tobias Hecht
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521598699
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book lays bare the received truths about the lives of Brazilian street children.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521598699
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book lays bare the received truths about the lives of Brazilian street children.
Street Child
Author: Berlie Doherty
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007311257
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007311257
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.
Street Children and Homeless Youth
Author: Lewis Aptekar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400773560
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
This book deals with street children who live in the developing world, and homeless youth who are from the developed world. They are referred to as children in street situations (CSS) to show that the problem is both in the children and in the situation they face. The book examines several aspects of the children and their street situations, including the families of origin and the homes they leave, the children’s social life, and mental health. Other aspects are the problems of published demographics, the construction of public opinion about these children and the, often violent, reactions from authorities. The book then discusses current research on children in street situations, as well as programs and policies. The book ends with recommendations about programs, policies and research.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400773560
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
This book deals with street children who live in the developing world, and homeless youth who are from the developed world. They are referred to as children in street situations (CSS) to show that the problem is both in the children and in the situation they face. The book examines several aspects of the children and their street situations, including the families of origin and the homes they leave, the children’s social life, and mental health. Other aspects are the problems of published demographics, the construction of public opinion about these children and the, often violent, reactions from authorities. The book then discusses current research on children in street situations, as well as programs and policies. The book ends with recommendations about programs, policies and research.
The Street Children of Brazil
Author: Sarah De Carvalho
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444703528
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Through a series of remarkable events, Sarah de Carvalho left her glittering career in film promotion and TV production to join a missionary organisation in Brazil. There she met children from the age of seven living on the streets, taking drugs, stealing to survive and vulnerable to prostitution and gang warfare. This is the remarkable true story of a life transformed. It tells of the incredible work that Sarah founded in the Happy Child Mission. It is a story of immense faith, suffering and love. The children whose stories are revealed in this exceptional book will change the heart of every reader. This new fully updated edition of THE STREET CHILDREN OF BRAZIL brings the story up to date. Fifteen years on, Sarah celebrates the anniversary of the founding of Happy Child, revisits some of the first children she worked with, and reflects on all that God has done.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444703528
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Through a series of remarkable events, Sarah de Carvalho left her glittering career in film promotion and TV production to join a missionary organisation in Brazil. There she met children from the age of seven living on the streets, taking drugs, stealing to survive and vulnerable to prostitution and gang warfare. This is the remarkable true story of a life transformed. It tells of the incredible work that Sarah founded in the Happy Child Mission. It is a story of immense faith, suffering and love. The children whose stories are revealed in this exceptional book will change the heart of every reader. This new fully updated edition of THE STREET CHILDREN OF BRAZIL brings the story up to date. Fifteen years on, Sarah celebrates the anniversary of the founding of Happy Child, revisits some of the first children she worked with, and reflects on all that God has done.
The Children of Fear
Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473746
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Luke hates listening to the townspeople talk about his sister, Leah. They call her evil, and say she has unnatural powers. Leah does have the strange talent of being able to communicate with animals. But Luke is sure Leah would never use her gift for evil—until their parents’ horrible accident.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473746
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Luke hates listening to the townspeople talk about his sister, Leah. They call her evil, and say she has unnatural powers. Leah does have the strange talent of being able to communicate with animals. But Luke is sure Leah would never use her gift for evil—until their parents’ horrible accident.
Children in Street Situations
Author: Riccardo Lucchini
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030190404
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book provides new insights on the lives of children in street situations by providing analyses from a qualitative perspective on the sociology of childhood. It proposes some insightful perspectives on the current discussion about the rights of children in street situations. It includes a unique selection of texts, which were initially published in French, written by the authors of this volume, on the lives of children in street situations in Latin America and China, that are now available to an English readership. It challenges obstacles, linked to macrosocial issues such as inequalities, images of the child, the separation of public/private spheres, urban dynamics and structural adjustments, as well as to microsocial dimensions such as identity, motivation, and activities that are constitutive of street situations. The book discusses the situations experienced by children, highlighting children’s reflexivity and strategies as social factors, and shedding new light on the debate “agency within structure”.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030190404
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book provides new insights on the lives of children in street situations by providing analyses from a qualitative perspective on the sociology of childhood. It proposes some insightful perspectives on the current discussion about the rights of children in street situations. It includes a unique selection of texts, which were initially published in French, written by the authors of this volume, on the lives of children in street situations in Latin America and China, that are now available to an English readership. It challenges obstacles, linked to macrosocial issues such as inequalities, images of the child, the separation of public/private spheres, urban dynamics and structural adjustments, as well as to microsocial dimensions such as identity, motivation, and activities that are constitutive of street situations. The book discusses the situations experienced by children, highlighting children’s reflexivity and strategies as social factors, and shedding new light on the debate “agency within structure”.