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- Title
'Sokak Çocukları' Sorunuyla Mücadelede Sivil Toplum Örgütlerinin Rolü.
- Authors
YILDIZ, ÖZKAN; ADAş, EMİN B.
- Abstract
This paper examines the role of non-governmental organizations in relation to question of "street children." For the last two decades, the number of street children in developing countries has been on the rise dramatically. Behind this rapid increase are poverty and social exclusion that impact children, the old and women most adversely. Poverty, social deprivation and violence not only force children to participate in informal economy to contribute to the household economy, but also result in weakening of family ties, living on the streets, and substance and drug abuses among young children. In this context, NGOs have important roles to play in bringing up solution to the problem. Indeed, in the past decade many NGOs emerged with an agenda to help street children. While the activities of NGOs are important and must be appreciated, civil society organizations often tend to assume uncritically the role neo-liberal agenda set for them. However, we argue that the most important role NGOs could play is to challenge the very neo-liberal agenda that destroys the social policies and responsibilities of the welfare state.
- Subjects
NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations; NONPROFIT organizations; CHARITIES; STREET children; CHILD services
- Publication
Sivil Toplum: Dusunce & Aastirma Dergisi, 2006, Vol 4, Issue 16, p21
- ISSN
1303-9377
- Publication type
Article