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Children of the Sun : An Ethnographic Study of the Street Children of Latin America
ISBN: 9781443808781
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Social Science;

Children of the Sun: an Ethnographic Study of the Street Children of Latin America is a book that describes the subculture of street children inside Latin America, specifically in Mexico and Peru. It is an in-depth look at such topics as socialization, illegal drug use by children, criminal behaviors, and the lack of education or playtime, and how it may be affecting the social and cognitive development of those children who are forced into living and working on the streets. The author liv...