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Title:Conversations with Street Children in Harare, Zimbabwe
Authors:Marima, RitahISNI
Jordan, Josephine
Cormie, KennaISNI
Year:1995
Periodical:Zambezia (ISSN 0379-0622)
Volume:22
Issue:1
Pages:1-24
Language:English
Notes:biblio. refs., ills.
Geographic terms:Zimbabwe
Southern Africa
Subjects:street children
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Urbanization and Migration
sociology
social problems
Harare (Zimbabwe)
External link:https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/AJA03790622_572
Abstract:This article reports excerpts from conversations with 30 boys, aged between 8 and 16, working the streets of Harare (Zimbabwe). The conversations took place from February to November 1993. The excerpts describe the boys' living arrangements, their relationships and recreation, and their work. Far from presenting themselves as ruffians out to make a quick buck, the boys like to be clean and well dressed. They respect hard work and they believe in the virtue of honesty. Older boys do not like to beg and they teach others how to park cars. Eleven of the boys also had weekly contracts to guard the cars of office workers. Bibliogr., sum.
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