The purpose of this study was to determine the self-concept street children at theRehabilitation Social Home for Nusantara Children. This research method is qualitative with adescriptive approach interview, observation, documentation, case studies. resourcepersons consisted social orphanage coach (PRAN), two children. data collectiontechnique carried out by interviewing all informants, and resu...

UNLABELLED Increased aerobic fitness is associated with improved cognition, brain health, and academic achievement during preadolescence. PURPOSE In this study, we extended these findings by examining the relationship between aerobic fitness and an everyday real-world task: street crossing. Because street crossing can be a dangerous multitask challenge and is a leading cause of injury in chil...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral play therapy on externalizing behavior problems among street and working children.  Methods: This experimental study was conducted with a pre- and posttest control group design. The statistical population of this study included girls aged 7-10 years who had been identified by the social workers...

Sixty percent to 70% of pedestrian injuries in children under the age of 10 years are the result of the child either improperly crossing intersections or dashing out in the street between intersections. The purpose of this injury prevention research study was to evaluate a desktop virtual reality (VR) program that was designed to educate and train children to safely cross intersections. Specifi...

PURPOSE Prevalence of ocular morbidity among street children is largely unknown. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ocular morbidity among street children in the Kathmandu Valley. METHODS A cross-sectional study consisting of an eye examination program among 569 street children aged younger than 18 years was conducted from March 2013 to February 2014. Children we...

The prevalence of infestation with head lice and body lice, Pediculus spp. (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) and pubic (crab) lice Pthirus pubis (L.) (Phthiraptera: Pthiridae), was recorded from 484 people in Nepal. The prevalence of head lice varied from 16% in a sample of people aged 10-39 years of age, to 59% in street children. Simultaneous infestations with head and body lice (double infestation...

Data from ethnographic notes, ethnohistorical documents, and standardized testsgiven to Colombian street children illustrated that the children functioned with adequate mental health. Using cross-cultural comparisons, including North American "runaways," it was shown that street children lived as nomadic entertainers in a politically volatile sedentary society. They were abused by society becau...