Street children's drawings - Windows into their life circumstances and aspirations

Authors
DiCarlo, MA Gibbons, JL Kaminsky, DC Wright, JD Stiles, DA
Citation
Ma. Dicarlo et al., Street children's drawings - Windows into their life circumstances and aspirations, INT SOC W, 43(1), 2000, pp. 107
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work & Social Policy
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
ISSN journal
00208728 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-8728(200001)43:1<107:SCD-WI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Drawings of the 'ideal person' completed by 82 children (aged 5 through 17) attending a programme for working children in Honduras were scored for con tent, emotional indicators and intellectual maturity. Analysis revealed tha t the content of street children's drawings could provide insight into thei r aspirations, resourcefulness and life circumstances.