Abandoned Children by Catherine Panter-Brick Details
The situation of children abandoned by adults, in harsh homes, harsh sleep in the streets, in refugee camps, and in other circumstances, attracts a lot of political and journalistic attention,…
The situation of children abandoned by adults, in harsh homes, harsh sleep in the streets, in refugee camps, and in other circumstances, attracts a lot of political and journalistic attention, but surprisingly few sociologists. As the editors of this volume point out, there is therefore insufficient mention of the types of experiences summarized as "abandonment".
No effort has been made to study the children's own views on their situation. The discourse on child abandonment In the more general discussion of children, whether historical or ethnographic, this book attempts to show that "abandoned" children tend to take central ethnic ideas about what children can do and what to do about what they should be Their relationship with adults.
The set of historical and ethnographic case studies, in a variety of situations, illustrates the need to position itself in specific cultural situations.
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