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This concluding chapter argues that street-frequenting young people represent one of the many youth identity groups proliferating in contemporary Fiji. Often these groups emerge out of structural and discursive constraints on their lives. Their narratives offer contemporary society a window into understanding their lived realities and a glimpse into a slice of Fiji’s future. In doing so it considers the implications for future research in this and other areas of young people’s lives.
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Save the Children has supported research and training of researchers in participatory child-led research skills. Ennew (2000) has produced a comprehensive manual to guide work with street and working children.
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Vakaoti, P. (2018). Conclusion: Reflections About Engaging with Street-frequenting Young People. In: Street-Frequenting Young People in Fiji. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63079-3_8
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