Tales of Two or Many Worlds? When ‘Street’ Kids Go Global

Street children and ‘protective agency’: Exploring young people’s involvement in organised crime in Dhaka, Bangladesh

“…A paradigm in street children research highlights the importance of the relationships and connections these children make (Jones et al, 2008), and Aptekar (1988) argued that … a key element determining how well they [street children] are able to make the adjustment to adulthood is their skill at making and taking advantage of ‘connections’ … what often determines whether or not someone will find work is what is known in Columbia as palanca – friends in powerful positions who can and will help the anonymous job-seeker to become someone, become ‘known’. (p. 79)…”

New Street Geographies: The Impact of Urban Governance on the Mobilities of Cape Town’s Street Youth

“…The wider literature on street children/youth demonstrates that they move around the city to engage in street activities, which are visible and often interactive with members of the public. Across continents, research details the ways in which they use mobility to access livelihoods, often travelling to different areas of the city to earn an income because of particular opportunities, so that they can steal, beg or work, and may even use public transport as a means for earning while travelling (Abebe, 2008;Beazley, 2000;Jones and Thomas de Benítez, 2009;van Blerk, 2007van Blerk, , 2005. Mobility is also important for social activities, to access help and support (Hansson, 2003), and to evade law enforcers or gangs (Young, 2003).…”