A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized
Street children, or children who live and/or spend time on the streets, are a vulnerable group of considerable concern to the global public health community. This paper describes the results of two linked qualitative studies conducted with children living or spending time on the street and in orphan...
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doaj-f52c3c5558474511b657484339f0e03b2020-11-24T20:55:10ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592012-01-01201210.1155/2012/921604921604A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or InstitutionalizedLaura K. Murray0Namrita S. Singh1Pamela J. Surkan2Katherine Semrau3Judy Bass4Paul Bolton5Health Systems Program, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179, USASocial and Behavioral Interventions Program, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179, USASocial and Behavioral Interventions Program, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179, USADepartment of International Health, Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USADepartment of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21295, USAHealth Systems Program, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179, USAStreet children, or children who live and/or spend time on the streets, are a vulnerable group of considerable concern to the global public health community. This paper describes the results of two linked qualitative studies conducted with children living or spending time on the street and in orphanages in and around urban areas in the Republic of Georgia between 2005 and 2006. The studies examined perceived causes of children going to the street, as well as indicators of healthy functioning and psychosocial problems among these children. Results on causes indicated a range of “push” factors leading children to the street and “pull” factors that keep children living on the street. Findings also showed a range of internalizing and externalizing mental health symptoms among children on the street and within orphanages. Some differences in responses were found between children living on the street and in institutions. It is important to understand the perspectives of these vulnerable populations to guide decisions on appropriate interventions that address their primary problems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/921604 |
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Laura K. Murray Namrita S. Singh Pamela J. Surkan Katherine Semrau Judy Bass Paul Bolton |
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Laura K. Murray Namrita S. Singh Pamela J. Surkan Katherine Semrau Judy Bass Paul Bolton A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized International Journal of Pediatrics |
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Laura K. Murray Namrita S. Singh Pamela J. Surkan Katherine Semrau Judy Bass Paul Bolton |
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A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized |
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A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized |
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A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized |
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A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized |
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A Qualitative Study of Georgian Youth Who Are on the Street or Institutionalized |
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qualitative study of georgian youth who are on the street or institutionalized |
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International Journal of Pediatrics |
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1687-9740 1687-9759 |
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Street children, or children who live and/or spend time on the streets, are a vulnerable group of considerable concern to the global public health community. This paper describes the results of two linked qualitative studies conducted with children living or spending time on the street and in orphanages in and around urban areas in the Republic of Georgia between 2005 and 2006. The studies examined perceived causes of children going to the street, as well as indicators of healthy functioning and psychosocial problems among these children. Results on causes indicated a range of “push” factors leading children to the street and “pull” factors that keep children living on the street. Findings also showed a range of internalizing and externalizing mental health symptoms among children on the street and within orphanages. Some differences in responses were found between children living on the street and in institutions. It is important to understand the perspectives of these vulnerable populations to guide decisions on appropriate interventions that address their primary problems. |
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