Street children : from individual care to the introduction of social policies

At the origin of this publication (September 2011) lies a shared belief between Samusocial International and the French Development Agency: the issue of street children and youth must be approached with a multidisciplinary vision and within the framework of a voluntary and constructive collaboration among actors, whether they are associations … LIRE LA SUITEStreet children : from individual care to the introduction of social policies

Street children and youth and HIV/AIDS

With this methodological guide, Samusocial International proposes principles and modalities of action based on the Samusocial approach for street children and youths. Drawing on the capitalization of Samusocial’s professional experiences, particularly in West Africa, we make general recommendations for professional practices adapted to the situation of street children and youth. … LIRE LA SUITEStreet children and youth and HIV/AIDS

Children and youth in street situations in Cairo – Report from July 2008 to July 2016

The present report concerns the children and youth encountered by the teams of Samusocial International Egypt (SSIEG) in Cairo between July 2008 and July 2016. Its contents are derived from the processing of the SSIEG database, which records information about the children and youth assisted by the SSIEG teams during … LIRE LA SUITEChildren and youth in street situations in Cairo – Report from July 2008 to July 2016

Paradoxical over-adaptation

A KEY CONCEPT IN THE CLINICAL AND PSYCHO-PATHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO STREET CHILDREN AND YOUTH This theoretical hypothesis gave birth to the concept of the paradoxical over-adaptation of children and youth to life on the streets, as conceived and developed by Olivier Douville, a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and anthropologist who has … LIRE LA SUITEParadoxical over-adaptation