Urbanisation, Street Children, and Their Problems

Urbanisation, Street Children, and Their Problems
Author: Nab Kishore Behura
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2005
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9788171419241

Street children can be considered as one of the by-products of the urbanisation process in developing countries. These children are to struggle very hard for their survival on the streets in very highly competitive environments, otherwise they fall prey to the public or even to their own parents also. Their childhood is seized, they are abused and their labour is greatly exploited for the benefit of others. In this book an attempt has been made to present a holistic profile of the street children of a growing urban city of Eastern India. Especially the prime thrust of the book concentrates on the aspects, like motive behind coming over to urban bases, educational and occupational profile of their parents and their family size, category and shelter of the street children, educational and occupational pattern of the street children, expenditure and savings, occupational hazards, use of earnings of these children by their parents, nourishment and addictive behaviour, health and hygiene, educational choice and future perspectives, attitudes of the public toward the street children etc. Apart from all these, the book also speaks about the pre and post-independence legislations on these children, UN s convention on rights of the child and National Plan of Action, State Plan of Action, welfare agencies working for the betterment of these children etc. Contents: Introduction, Profile of Bhubaneswar City, Family Milieu, Socio-Economic Profile of the Street Children, Struggle for Survival The Problems of Street Children, Legislation, Welfare Programmes and the Street Children, A Recipe for Development of Street Children, Summary and Conclusion.

LITERACY DRIVE AND REHABILITATION OF THE STREET CHILDREN OF KOLKATA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

LITERACY DRIVE AND REHABILITATION OF THE STREET CHILDREN OF KOLKATA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY
Author: Dr. Shabana Haydar
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2017-06-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1365904830

Street Children are the casualties of economic growth, war, poverty, loss of traditional values, domestic violence, physical and mental abuse. Every Street Child has a reason for being on the streets. While some children are lured by the promise of excitement and freedom, majority are pushed onto the street by desperation and realization that they have nowhere else to go. In many countries Street Children are named after their main survival activities. What is obvious is that Street Children are poverty stricken and their needs and problems are a result of wanting to meet basic needs for survival. They go through the struggle of providing themselves with basic things such as food, shelter, heath and clothing. Providing targeted interventions that meet the needs of Street Children requires an understanding of who they are, what they need, what they do and how they can be identified. (Shukla P.C., Street Children and the asphalt life. 2005)

Plight of Child Labour

Plight of Child Labour
Author: Kedarnath Bishoyi
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2003
Genre: Child labor
ISBN: 9788171416271

Contents: Introduction, Problems of Street Children in Indian States, Plight of Girl Child in Indian States, Socio-Economic Profile of the Study Area, Features of Migrant Child Labour, Summary and Conclusions and Policy Implications.

Working Children

Working Children
Author: Chandragupt S. Sanon
Publisher: APH Publishing
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1998
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9788176480093

With reference to a study conducted at Ahmedabad, India.

Street Children

Street Children
Author: Poonam Sondhi Garg
Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2004
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

"This book is meant for those concerned about protecting and improving the lives of the street children and it includes information for research and educational purposes. While street children receive national and international notice, it has been focused largely on social, economic and health problems of the children - poverty, lack of education, AIDS, prostitution and substance abuse. This often neglected side of street children's lives has been the focus of this book and it is in this context that the subject of street child labour and its impact on children's development is investigated."

You Must Be Kidding Dr. Supratic Gupta

You Must Be Kidding Dr. Supratic Gupta
Author: Prakash Chandra
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2015-11-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1482848198

You must be Kidding Dr. Supratic Gupta! Want to change the world? Want to make people think sincerely? Why not? We all want a better world for our children, In pursuit of Happiness and Success. The lopsided and inequitable development of Indian society has prodded an IIT faculty to initiate a journey of explorations and observations, through the maze of complex socio-cultural and systemic issues. It led to some new innovative concepts, touching the roots of complex human problems. The new approach was based upon his life experiences, including 12 years exposure to far eastern society. The problem lies in the rigid and outdated structures, systems, attitudes, research and educational systems. The suffering of children pursuing sports, music and dance in formal education system, and their post retirement life, led to the realization that children choosing sports, music and dance should have a complete separate curriculum of communication, science and mathematics, which will make a person complete entertainer and balanced personality. The authors have proposed to give more importance to flexibility exercise in childhood, counselling of adolescent and youth, a holistic child care system, and more scientific way of thinking. A series of portals controlled by public participation and involvement to assist the sports and research in India is also proposed.

The Hidden Millions

The Hidden Millions
Author: Graham Tipple
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2009-02-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134091389

This book explores the extent, causes and characteristics of homelessness in developing countries. Bringing together a major review of literature and empirical case studies, it is invaluable for those studying, researching or working in housing, homelessness, social policy or urban poverty. Drawing on local research in nine countries in the global south, this book offers an insight into the lives of homeless people, public perceptions of homelessness, and the policies and interventions which might variously increase or reduce homelessness. Exploring the human context as well as policy and planning, it will challenge preconceptions.