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Prevalence, Abuse & Exploitation of Street Children In the
first ten years of the 21st Century -
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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Safe house urged for streetkids Some had been kicked out by their
parents, others had no support, some had moved into the area from the North
Island, and others did not have a close-knit family to fall back on. Teenagers were wandering the streets at
night, sleeping in church doorways or garages, and one girl had been sleeping
under the piazza steps. Some had not eaten or showered for days. Youth workers would try to find
accommodation, usually boarding, but that was often easier to do for young
men. There was sometimes a reluctance to take on a young woman, in order to
avoid the risk of false sex allegations. Timaru police youth aid officer Paul Davis said the flip side of the situation was young people choosing not to live at home, because they didn't like the rules of the household. "I've been dealing with some mothers lately who are saying they are unhappy with the way their sons are behaving. The sons are telling mum to get stuffed, and leaving. So it's sometimes not a matter of having nowhere to live, it's not being prepared to live according to the rules of the house. ***
ARCHIVES *** Runaways - Where To Turn For Help Before You Are Homeless – 0800 376-633 Here are the best phone numbers to
call …They are Confidential - which means they won't tell anyone about your
call unless you want them to talk to somebody for you, or you are in
danger. They are open 24 Hours - it
doesn't matter what time you call In
New Zealand, call 0800
376-633 Bur of Democracy,
Human Rights & Labor - Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 CHILDREN - The law provides specific
safeguards for children's rights and protection. The government demonstrated
its commitment to children's rights and welfare through its well-funded
systems of public education and medical care. The government provides 14
weeks of government-funded, paid parental leave to care for children born
after December 1. The office of the commissioner for children played a key
role in monitoring violence and abuse against children. The law provides for compulsory,
free, and universal education through age 16, and the government effectively
enforced the law. As of July 2004 on average 99 percent of children age 6 to
16 were enrolled in formal education. Letters To The Editor [PDF] (page 2) - SAMPLE LETTERS – INEQUALITIES - Increasingly we hear reports of
families living in tents and garages. These homeless children face disrupted
education and an uncertain future? We also know these children are at greater
risk of a range of serious infectious diseases. Judge
takes streetkid off the street Defence counsel David Bunce
said Taylor had an appalling background “with the not unpredictable results
of drifting into a culture of streetkids, petty
crime, drug use, and alcohol addiction”.
The probation report recommended imprisonment. “He is seen as a high
risk of reoffending with little ability to complete
a community-based sentence,” said Mr Bunce. The remand
for sentence had been Taylor’s first time in custody and he had not liked
it. “He’s rather young to be giving up
on him,” he said. Safe house urged for streetkids Some had been kicked out by their
parents, others had no support, some had moved into the area from the North
Island, and others did not have a close-knit family to fall back on. Teenagers were wandering the streets at
night, sleeping in church doorways or garages, and one girl had been sleeping
under the piazza steps. Some had not eaten or showered for days. Youth workers would try to find
accommodation, usually boarding, but that was often easier to do for young
men. There was sometimes a reluctance to take on a young woman, in order to
avoid the risk of false sex allegations. Timaru police youth aid officer Paul Davis said the flip side of the situation was young people choosing not to live at home, because they didn't like the rules of the household. "I've been dealing with some mothers lately who are saying they are unhappy with the way their sons are behaving. The sons are telling mum to get stuffed, and leaving. So it's sometimes not a matter of having nowhere to live, it's not being prepared to live according to the rules of the house. Suspicious
fire razes old house Mr Sherman said the building had
been vacant for some time and had recently been taken over by squatters. “There were lots of streetkids
living in there and trashing the place.
“The police came and evicted them last week … now it’s burnt down.” Save
The Children Supports International Youth RMS Refugee Resettlement in
Hamilton will engage two tutors with the money they have received from Save
the Children New Zealand’s Small Grants Fund to help 20 Somali refugee
children with basic language skills, social etiquette and classroom
orientation. Child Youth & Family (CYF) Project Halves Child Suicide Rate A three-year project by welfare
and health agencies has halved the rate of suicide among some of the
country's most at-risk children.
Researchers say the project has the potential to put a massive dent in
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