This essay starts with a short overview of the situation street children are facing in Brazil now as then. The terminology of who belongs to the group of “street children” is discussed as well as facts and statistics collected by several researchers. Underlying causes which force them to leave home are analyzed on the macro and micro level. In addition, problems faced by street children in their daily lives are discussed. The second part of this essay is focused on the societal and governmental responses to the situation street children experience. The conclusion aims to answer the question how the gap between legislation and reality can be closed at the best and gives a short outlook to further research options.
Table of content
1 Introduction
2 Street children in Brazil
2.1 Differing definitions of street children
2.2 Statistical data on the situation of street children in Brazil
2.3 Underlying causes
2.3.1. Micro level
2.3.2. Macro level
2.4 Problems faced by street children
3 Responses to the situation of street children
3.1 Societal solution approaches: The death squads
3.2 Development of the legal situation in Brazil
3.3. Solution approaches
Bibliography
Filmography
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