The impact of living on the streets on latency children's friendships

Authors

  • Luís A. Rohde Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria Helena M. Ferreira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Andréa Zomer Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Letícia Forster Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Heloisa Zimmermann Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000300011

Keywords:

Homeless youth^i1^spsychol, Family, Interpersonal relations, Menores de rua^i2^spsicolo, Família, Relações interpessoais

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This is a study to evaluate friendships in latency street boys of Porto Alegre, RGS, Brazil. METHODS: A sample of 30 latency street boys was compared with a sample of 51 latency boys living with their low income families, using the Cornell Interview of Peers and Friends (CIPF). RESULTS: The two groups had a significantly different CIPF global scores, and the boys of the street group had the highest mean score. Also, boys of the street had significantly lower developmental appropriateness, self-esteem and social skills scores than boys living with a family. CONCLUSIONS: The urgent need for intervention street children, especially on boys of the street, is emphasized.

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Published

1998-06-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 3 (1998)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Rohde, L. A., Ferreira, M. H. M., Zomer, A., Forster, L., & Zimmermann, H. (1998). The impact of living on the streets on latency children’s friendships . Revista De Saúde Pública, 32(3), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000300011