The health status of street children and youth in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the literature

/ / Faculty Research in Africa, Research

CGPH FACULTY: Coco Auerswald

DATE OF PUBLICATION: September 2013

REGION: Global

REFERENCE: Woan J, Lin J, Auerswald C. The health status of street children and youth in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the literature.J Adolesc Health. 2013 Sep;53(3):314-321.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.03.013. Epub 2013 May 22.

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The health of the tens of millions of street children globally is understudied. We undertook a systematic review of the existing quantitative literature regarding the health status of street children and youth in low- and middle-income countries to summarize available knowledge, identify underexplored areas of research, and inform the future research agenda regarding the health of this population.

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