CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Abbasi, Aliya |
|---|---|
| Title | Societal Perceptions and Legal Interventions: Implications on the Well-being of Street Working Children in Pakistan |
| Summary | Street working children (SWC) commonly referred to as “street children” is a controversial phenomenon practically, theoretically, and politically. This research aims to understand the phenomenon of SWC from social and political perspective bridging the gap in existing research. The theoretical foundation of the research is informed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, literature about children well-being, street child phenomenon, and policy debates. It is argued that a contextualized understanding of “street child” phenomenon is imperative to devise policies that are based on understanding children circumstances, needs, and demands. Empirical data is collected from secondary sources. Cross referencing is done extensively to avoid the bias. The research highlights gravity of the issue by revealing that the way street child phenomenon is understood and/or framed by various international and national non-governmental actors (e.g. International Organizations (IOs) like United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF); various non-governmental organization (NGO)s and news reporting) stigmatize “street children” which is also reflected in the common understanding of the issue amongst society, policy makers, and implementers. Consequently, the contemporary national legal provisions in Pakistan also reflect and reinforce the stigma about these children. The political position about child rights issue is fragile and legal interventions are highly fragmented. |
| Supervisor | Rudas, Tamas |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/abbasi_aliya.pdf |
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