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Familial characteristics of street children in tehran, iran

Ahmad Reza Ahmad Khaniha1, Mitra Hakim Shooshtari1, Mehrdad Mohammadian2

  • 1Associate Professor, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
|July 24, 2014
PubMed

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Street children face significant risks, with family background playing a key role. Parental divorce or loss is linked to higher rates of conviction among these vulnerable children.

Area of Science:

  • Social Science
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Street children represent a critical global concern.
  • Identifying risk factors is essential for targeted intervention programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the family profile of street children in Tehran, Iran.
  • To identify risk factors associated with street children's well-being.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-stage sampling method was used to select 576 street children across 27 areas in Tehran.
  • Data were collected using demographic and high-risk behavior questionnaires (e.g., substance use, smoking).

Main Results:

  • A significant association was found between work duration, sex, and family economic status (p < 0.05).
  • Street children who lost both parents or whose parents were divorced had a significantly higher history of incarceration (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Street children's lifestyles contribute to socio-mental health problems.
  • Parental factors, such as divorce or loss, significantly influence children's behavior and legal history, highlighting the importance of parental roles in moral and social development.
Abstract

Keywords:
IranStreet ChildrenTehranamilial Characteristics

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