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Title: | Unaccompanied Mozambican Children in Zimbabwe: The Interface with Street Children |
Author: | Muchini, Backson |
Year: | 1993 |
Periodical: | Journal of Social Development in Africa (ISSN 1012-1080) |
Volume: | 8 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 49-60 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | biblio. refs. |
Geographic terms: | Zimbabwe Southern Africa |
Subjects: | refugees Mozambicans street children Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Miscellaneous (i.e. Demography, Refugees, Sports) sociology social problems |
Abstract: | In this descriptive study of street children in Zimbabwe who are unaccompanied Mozambicans, the author examines both the reasons for and the various types of parent-child separations. Individual case histories are presented to highlight the children's social, emotional, psychological and physical experiences. The author's findings indicate that unaccompanied Mozambican children in Zimbabwe are found in refugee camps, urban centres, commercial farms, communal areas and children's institutions. They range in age from early infancy to 18 years and they are predominantly males. The article highlights the vulnerabilities of unaccompanied children, but also provides examples of their coping strategies. It concludes with concrete recommendations on policy and programmatic intervention strategies for this marginalized group. Bibliogr., note, ref., sum. |