Street Children in Russia

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Contents Page numbers Abstract Introduction ……………………………………………………………....................................3 Discussion on Street Children Definitions…………..…………................................................4 Historical perspective of homeless children in Russia……………………………...……….....5 Factors that cause children to leave home……………………………………………………...7 Problems of street children…………………………………………………………………….8 Street children in the division of labor…………………………………………………………9 Public social policy regarding street children………………………………………………...11 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………...….13 References…………………………………………………………………………………….14 3 Abstract Street adolescents is not a new phenomenon for many Post-Soviet States. In the majority of cases their parents deprived of parental duties, thus children start wandering around the streets in search of better life.The article deals with characteristics of children's homelessness in Russian Federation and the ways to its prevention. The study points out major reasons which push Russian children on the street; problems that homeless adolescents come across with; dynamics and livelihood strategies on the streets. It reviews directions of the state policy concerning the issues. Introduction "Each understands childhood in different terms: the adult sees childhood as a protected time of life, while the homeless child sees childhood as a time of independent struggle with the demands of the adult world."- Clementine Fujimura. (Dresen, 2011) Street children as a social problem grasped many major cities all over the world. Its existence is considered to be an indication of backwardness of economy and relevant state and public institutes, urged to carry out social support of children and teenagers. However, this phenomenon exists as well in the states with the developed economy and organized welfare services that entail necessity for

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