Resilience and the Re-integration of Street Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa The Case of Cameroon /

This book contributes to a better understanding of street children and youth within Sub-Saharan Africa. It investigates the psychological conditions of these children and determines how to reintegrate them into mainstream socio-economic activities. The book proposes cures and preventive measures. It...

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1. Verfasser: Sanji, Walters Mudoh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Singapore : Springer Singapore , 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
Schriftenreihe:SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
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ISBN:9789811320743
ISSN:2192-8363
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abstract
  • Contents
  • Part 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Definition of Street Children and Youth
  • 1.2. The Global Situation of Street Children and Youth
  • 1.3. Street Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa Region
  • 1.4. Variables and Theories Aiding Street Children and Youth Psychological Healing
  • 1.5.Categorization of Street Children for the Purpose of Effective Rehabilitation and Reintergration
  • Part 2. Economic Underdevelopment and Street Children and Youth Challenge Within Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 2.1 Communities with Threats of Self-Destruction
  • 2.2. Internal Negative Forces
  • 2.3. International Negative Forces
  • 2.3.1. Negative Influences from Foreign Powers
  • 2.3.2. Impacts of International Policies
  • Part 3. An In-depth Investigation of the Challenge of Street Children and Youth in Cameroon
  • 3.1. Brief Description of the Country
  • 3.2. Factors Responsible for Street Children and Youth in Cameroon
  • 3.3. The Adverse Effects of the Challenge on the Socio-economic Development of Cameroon Society
  • 3.4. NGOs, Churches and Government Efforts to Arrest This Challenge
  • Part 4. Building the Resilience of Street Children and Youth Within Cameroon
  • 4.1. Psychological Conditions Analysis of Street Children and Youth
  • 4.2. Reintegration Through Resilience Enhancement Project (Kana Foundation)
  • 4.2.1. Assessment Needs for the Street Children Resilience Enhancement Project in Yaoundé
  • 4.2.2. Individual Participant Assessment
  • 4.2.3. Evaluation Scores for Resilience Before Intervention
  • 4.2.4. Enhancing Resilience by Applying Bio-ecological and Resilience Theories
  • 4.2.5. Use of Special Language Introduced by International Resilience Project
  • 4.2.6. Logic Model, Evaluation Questions and Indicators for Resilience Enhancement
  • 4.2.7. Evaluation Scores for Resilience After Intervention
  • Part 5. Suggested Solutions for Street Children and Youth Challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 5.1. Curative Policies
  • 5.2. Preventive Policies
  • 6. Conclusion
  • References
  • Appendix.