The effect of family influence on indicators associated with street life among Filipino street children

Merrill, Ray M.; Njord, Levi; Njord, Rebecca; Read, C. Mark; Pachano, Jeanette D R

doi:10.1080/17450121003615369

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“…11 , 35 , 42 , 46 A study pointed out the lower prevalence of unprescribed medication and substance abuse when children stay and are cared for at home and are not exposed to street life. 47 Smoking marijuana, alcohol use and abuse are known mental health problems of street children in general. 11 , 35 , 42 , 46 However, this research detailed the manner of indoctrination of children on the street bridging research gaps on substance use among street children.…”

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Physical, mental and healthcare issues of children on the street of Ibadan, Nigeria

Obimakinde

Shabir

2023

Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med.

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Background: Most street children studied in lower- and middle-income African countries are without family links. However, the majority of street children are children on the street, living with families during the night and spending their day-time on the streets. The health of this majority group is poorly captured in the literature despite the growing epidemic of child streetism.Aim: To explore the health of children on the street of Ibadan using multiple qualitative studies.Setting: A street in each of the five urban local government areas of Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria.Methods: Participants comprising of children on the street, parental figures, street shop owners and child-welfare officers were purposively selected and interviewed. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed.Results: Using triangulated data from 53 interviews, the study found that the children on the streets of Ibadan experienced many health challenges. Outstanding are poor carbohydrate-based diet, open defaecation with consequent infections, physical injuries and few deaths from road traffic accidents. Sexual, verbal and substance abuse were common although few children acquired resilience to adversity. The children had poor health-seeking behaviour and resorted to patent medicine dealers or tradomedical practitioners on the streets.Conclusion: This study bridged some gaps in the literature regarding the health of children on the streets in Nigeria. The straddling of children between the family and street has cumulative health consequences as depicted in this study.Contribution: This research can inform family-level intervention and primary health care plans to forestall the health challenges of children on the streets.

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Physical, mental and healthcare issues of children on the street of Ibadan, Nigeria

Obimakinde

Shabir

2023

Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med.

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“…According to the stress and coping perspective (Lazarus, 1966), stress arises when individuals perceive that they cannot adequately cope with the demands being made on them or with threats to their well-being. Compared with adults, adolescents tended to experience such stressful events more frequently (Merrill, Njord, Njord, Read, & Pachano, 2010;Saffer, Glenn, & David Klonsky, 2015;Tammariello, Gallahue, Ellard, Woldesemait, & Jacobsen, 2012;Tang, Xue, & Qin, 2015). Cognitions and appraisals play important mediating or moderating roles in the relations between stress and suicidal ideation.…”

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The Characteristics of Chinese Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2017

Journal of Adolescent Research

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We conducted a mixed-methods study to explore the characteristics of Chinese adolescents with suicidal ideation, using both quantitative and qualitative data and analysis. Participants were N = 244 adolescents, who completed self-report assessments of suicidal ideation, as well as indices of psychological functioning and well-being. A subset of n = 6 high and n = 6 low suicidal ideation adolescents participated in the follow-up interviews. Among the quantitative results, as compared with adolescents with low suicidal ideation, adolescents with high suicidal ideation reported significantly higher scores for stressful life events, coping-avoidant strategies, loneliness, and depression, as well as significantly lower scores for coping-approach strategies. Among the qualitative results, adolescents with high suicidal ideation demonstrated the following characteristics: (a) most troubled by academic pressures and relations, (b) negative self-evaluations, (c) maladaptive understanding of life and death, (d) individual-oriented attributions, and (e) negative coping strategies and self-fulfilling prophesy. These findings

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“…Similarly, the most common forms of abuse for males is reported to be neglect and abandonment (39.4%) followed by abuse from youth offenders (28.1%) and physical abuse (15.3%) (Silva, 2002). Merrill, Njord, Njord, Read, & Pachano (2010) find that Filipino street-involved children not living at home 83% (1.83 times) more likely to be involved in street prostitution, 74% (1.74 times) more likely to exhibit substance abuse, 52% (1.52 times) more likely to feel isolated, and nearly twice as likely to have had suicidal ideations within the past year, compared with children who living at home (Merril et al, 2010).…”

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"They Shamed Me": An Exploratory Study on the Vulnerabilities of Street-Involved Boys to Sexual Exploitation in Manila, Philippines

Davis¹,

Miles²

2019

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This exploratory study is one of a series of research projects interviewing survivors of sexual exploitation in Southeast Asia. It assesses the risk factors and vulnerabilities of street children in Manila. This research study assesses the risk factors and vulnerabilities of street children in this context. A questionnaire-based survey was administered to participants to gain a holistic view of the lives of 51 street-involved (street-living or streetworking) boys from the Manila area. The survey consisted of a series of questions about demographics, family background, prejudice and discrimination, sexual risk factors, substance abuse, sexual violence and abuse, income generation, spirituality, and future plans. The key findings of this survey indicate that most of the participants were experiencing physical, sexual and substance abuse. Furthermore, participants revealed the stigma and discrimination they experience from working on the streets and demonstrate the internal struggle between providing for their families and societal traditions. By truly understanding these effects and the factors leading up to sexual exploitation and their hopes for the future, then their needs can best be met. Direct service providers can use the findings of the study to provide services that are tailored to meet the specific needs of the target vulnerable population and prevent further exploitation.

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The effect of family influence on indicators associated with street life among Filipino street children

Cited by 8 publications

References 34 publications

Physical, mental and healthcare issues of children on the street of Ibadan, Nigeria

Physical, mental and healthcare issues of children on the street of Ibadan, Nigeria

The Characteristics of Chinese Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: A Mixed-Methods Approach

"They Shamed Me": An Exploratory Study on the Vulnerabilities of Street-Involved Boys to Sexual Exploitation in Manila, Philippines

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