Autores: Berckmans, I., Losantos Velasco, O’Driscoll J.V., & Loots, G.
SUMMARY:
For children and young people in street situations, to give up street life is easier said than done. This study aims to contribute to the field of children and young people in street situations by introducing the voices of parents whose daughters live on the streets. In biographical-narrative interviews, we asked parents together with street educators from Bolivia to share their stories of girls entering and leaving street life. Our findings showed that the child’s act of running away made parents aware about their parenting, leading to new openings and possible renewed social bonds
with their children. At the same time, street educators’ stories exposed the importance of the family support during the process of exiting street life. Nevertheless, even though parents no longer want to stand on the side-lines, the stories also revealed that parents are still forgotten throughout interventions in Bolivia.
