Methodological Implications of Contextual Diversity in Research on Street Children

Abstract

Abstract:This paper draws on findings from research conducted by the authors in Nairobi, Kenya; Cali, Colombia; and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to suggest the significance that the diversity of street children has for research. It considers implications of this heterogeneity for sampling and data collection, while advising caution in taking the validity of studies of street children at face value.