Street Children and Child Labour

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Social and Emotional Reasons

Children and juveniles who suffer from violence in the family and a lack of attention and don't want to stay with their families any longer prefer to live in the streets.

Economic Reasons

Poverty in the family is a central reason why children start living in the streets. In many countries the high debts of the state, unjust economic policies, corruption and low prices on the world market for export goods contribute to the impoverishment of the masses. Children are the weakest members of society and are hit the hardest.