Surviving the Streets: A census of street children in Delhi

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Author(s)
Bhaskaran, R. and Mehta, B.
Publication language
English
Pages
84pp.
Date published
01 Jan 2011
Publisher
Save the Children
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Protection, human rights & security, Urban
Countries
India
Organisations
Save the Children

This study on the census of street children in Delhi sheds light on their numbers, concentration locations, nature, demographic profiles, and other details about the night shelters available for them.

 

The study had two objectives: (1) To estimate the total number of street children in Delhi; and (2) To bring about an understanding of their socio-economic and related conditions. It used quantitative methods, which were supplemented by qualitative methods. Data was collected in two stages.