Educating street and homeless children in South Africa: the challenge of policy implementation
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2001
TITLE AUTHOR(S): M.Nkomo, O.Olufemi
KEYWORDS: EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL POLICY, HOMELESSNESS, JOHANNESBURG, STREET CHILDREN
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2220
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8484
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8484
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Abstract
This article offers a qualitative description of the education provided for street and homeless children in Johannesburg, South Africa. The goal is to identify appropriate policy considerations for educating street children and homeless children in Johannesburg in particular, and South African in general.-
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