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Population Shifting and Risks of Street Children in Asia: Possible Social Work Interventions

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The main objective of this study was to explore the nature of population shifting, possible risks, and social work interventions of the street children in Asia. This article used a qualitative interpretative meta-synthesis (QIMS), a unique method of qualitative data analysis. The results revealed that the street children constitute a dynamic population shifting moving in and out of other designated categories. They may have been trafficked, escaped to the street, but then may fall prey to even worse circumstances. This paper apprehended the efficiency of social work interventions in the lines of vocational training, shelters (and child protection), resettlement, and reintegration. The finding would be an important guideline to the policy makers, human rights practitioners, and social workers.

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Rezaul Islam, M. Population Shifting and Risks of Street Children in Asia: Possible Social Work Interventions. Glob Soc Welf 4, 149–157 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40609-017-0084-6

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