@article{ref1,
title=""There is always violence": an exploratory study of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, street-involved children",
journal="Dignity: a journal of analysis of exploitation and violence",
year="2021",
author="Blackburn, Sean and Miles, Glenn and Davis, Jarrett and Mosebach-Kornelsen, Erika",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="e6-e6",
abstract="As the economic center of Cambodia, Phnom Penh has long been a hotspot for street-involved children and families. While violence is a common facet of life on the street, risk and vulnerability among children is notoriously difficult to measure. Most large-scale surveys tend to sample children within homes and schools, which overlook street-involved children who are commonly unregistered, irregularly attend school, and live outside of houses. This research paper is one of a series of studies on such groups in Southeast Asia. The study conducted 94 semi-structured interviews with street-involved children eight to 18 years of age in Phnom Penh. Physical violence is indicated by the vast majority (77%) of respondents, with significant rates of violence from parents and teachers. Sexual violence is also common, reported by one-in-four (25%), and nearly twice as prevalent among males. As an exploratory study, this research aims to provide a resource for local practitioners and policymakers, and to inform future research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2472-4181",
doi="10.23860/dignity.2021.06.01.06",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2021.06.01.06"
}