Street Children’s Rights in Poland

<p>The main objective of this paper is to present Polish street children’s situation in connection to their rights. It is based on a PhD project that ran from 2009 to 2012. The phenomenon of street children is increasing worldwide, necessitating new ways of working with and supporting these ch...

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Main Authors: Kamila Zdanowicz-Kucharczyk, Izabela Seredocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Lower Silesia 2016-12-01
Series:Forum Oświatowe
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Online Access:http://forumoswiatowe.pl/index.php/czasopismo/article/view/406
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description <p>The main objective of this paper is to present Polish street children’s situation in connection to their rights. It is based on a PhD project that ran from 2009 to 2012. The phenomenon of street children is increasing worldwide, necessitating new ways of working with and supporting these children. Increasingly, not only material help but also emotional support for children`s choices being put forward. Therefore it is very important to spread knowledge about street children`s life. Research results described in this paper could help educators work with street children. Their life is presented within the legal framework concerning the rights of children. This kind of look clarifies not only street children`s situation, but also possible ways to help them.</p><p>The empirical material is based on a documentary method, which includes participant observation, group discussion and photo-reports which give to street children the possibility to document their lives. It brings researchers and educators close to children and help to meet their choices and lives.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-8b96a951fa434dc7a7efc9ade9ea3b012022-12-22T00:50:22ZengUniversity of Lower SilesiaForum Oświatowe0867-03232450-34522016-12-01282(56)279Street Children’s Rights in PolandKamila Zdanowicz-Kucharczyk0Izabela Seredocha1Elbląg University of Humanities and EconomyElbląg University of Humanities and Economy<p>The main objective of this paper is to present Polish street children’s situation in connection to their rights. It is based on a PhD project that ran from 2009 to 2012. The phenomenon of street children is increasing worldwide, necessitating new ways of working with and supporting these children. Increasingly, not only material help but also emotional support for children`s choices being put forward. Therefore it is very important to spread knowledge about street children`s life. Research results described in this paper could help educators work with street children. Their life is presented within the legal framework concerning the rights of children. This kind of look clarifies not only street children`s situation, but also possible ways to help them.</p><p>The empirical material is based on a documentary method, which includes participant observation, group discussion and photo-reports which give to street children the possibility to document their lives. It brings researchers and educators close to children and help to meet their choices and lives.</p>http://forumoswiatowe.pl/index.php/czasopismo/article/view/406dzieci ulicyprawa dziecibadania z dziećmimetoda dokumentarnaPolska
spellingShingle Kamila Zdanowicz-Kucharczyk
Izabela Seredocha
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Forum Oświatowe
dzieci ulicy
prawa dzieci
badania z dziećmi
metoda dokumentarna
Polska
title Street Children’s Rights in Poland
title_full Street Children’s Rights in Poland
title_fullStr Street Children’s Rights in Poland
title_full_unstemmed Street Children’s Rights in Poland
title_short Street Children’s Rights in Poland
title_sort street children s rights in poland
topic dzieci ulicy
prawa dzieci
badania z dziećmi
metoda dokumentarna
Polska
url http://forumoswiatowe.pl/index.php/czasopismo/article/view/406
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