Living Conditions and Future Expectations of Children Working in the Streets: The Case of Eskişehir Aimed at Problems and Proposals for Solution

Title of the Study: Living Conditions and Future Expectations of Children Working in the Streets: The Case of Eskişehir Aimed at Problems and Proposals for Solution

Type of the Study: Research – Evaluation Report

Author of the Study: Dr. Yener Şişman

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Year/Place of Publication: 2004, Eskişehir

Language of the Study: Turkish

Number of Pages: 99

Purpose: To determine the existing situation of children working in the streets, to determine their problems and propose solutions aimed at these problems.

Method: Literature scanning and field study methods are used. 198 children aged between 9- 14, 185 male and 13 female are studied in Eskişehir.

Excerpt: Number of children working in the streets is increasing every passing day, and sound projects must be implemented in order to remedy this social problem. Children are forced to work on the streets and are subjected to bad conditions in environments they are working.

Some keywords: children working in the streets, children living on the streets