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Author:   Neela Dabir ,  Naina Athale
Publisher:   SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Imprint:   SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9788132105138

ISBN 10:   8132105133
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   20 May 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Part One : Theorizing and Researching Street Children in Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi Street Children Conceptualized: The Problem with the Definition From Definitional to Real: Global Realities of Street Children Street Children in the Big City: The Case of Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi Public Private Partnership: Empirical Review of Involvement of Faith Based and Secular Organizations Street Children in the USA, India and Kenya: Policies and Programmes Global Initiatives for Street Children: Efforts by the UNICEF and ILO in the USA, India and Keny Part Two : The Research Findings Similarities and Diversities: Services for Street-living Children across the Three Cities Evidence Based Interventions at the Global Level Bibiliography

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From Street to Hope presents the sordid picture of street children from global perspective, based on a study undertaken in three cities -- Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Nairobi -- in the light of welfare programmes implemented by faith-based and secular organisation. -- The Hindu

From Street to Hope presents the sordid picture of street children from global perspective, based on a study undertaken in three cities – Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Nairobi – in the light of welfare programmes implemented by faith-based and secular organisation. -- The Hindu

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Neela Dabir is Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and PhD in Sociology, and has a professional experience of more than 25 years in the field of social work. She has mainly worked with children in difficult circumstances and women in distress through her research, teaching and extension work. Her previous publication Women in Distress (2000) grew out of her own PhD thesis. She has also published many research papers in different social work journals and newspaper articles related to social work. Naina Athale holds a Master’s degree in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, and is currently Assistant Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She is also a child counsellor and a consultant with several schools for conducting training programmes and workshops for teachers and parents. She has been an active volunteer with the Navi Mumbai branch of the Stree Mukti Sanghatana, a women’s rights organization. She also specializes in play therapy for children, and has organized many interactive workshops for children on various aspects of their growth. She is also a member of the managing committee of ‘In Defense of Animals, India’.

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