Street Children in Iran: What Are Their Living and Working Conditions? Findings from a Survey in Six Major Cities

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 7; p. 5271
• Main Authors: Vameghi, Meroe, Roshanfekr, Payam, Ghaedamini Harouni, Gholamreza, Takaffoli, Marzieh, Bahrami, Giti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.03.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Access to education; Adolescent; Boys; Child; Children; Children & youth; Cities; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographics; Developing countries; Domestic violence; Drug use; Educational programs; Families & family life; Female; Health aspects; Health education; Health research; Health services; Homeless people; Homeless Youth; Humans; LDCs; Male; Marginality; Mental health; Police; Polls & surveys; Poverty; Relatives; Research design; Retail industry; Schools; Shopping centers; Shopping malls; Socioeconomic factors; Starvation; Subway stations; Surveys; Well being; Work environment; Workers; Working Conditions; Afghanistan; Iran; Ethiopia; India; Bangladesh; South Africa; Ghana; Kenya; socio-demographic characteristics; street challenges; working situation; street children; child labor

Street children are among the most marginalized children, globally, who experience severe violations of their rights and face multiple deprivations. This study aimed to describe street children's characteristics and working conditions in Iran. This cross-sectional rapid survey was conducted fro...