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Many street children in Latin America, who either live or work in the streets of developing countries, are impoverished. [1] Although most are still in contact with their families, almost all street children spend a significant portion of their days working on the streets for money. [2]
A majority of the street children in Latin America are males between the ages of 10 and 14. There are two categories of street children in Latin America: home-based and street-based. Home-based children have homes and families to return to, while street-based children do not. A majority of street children in Latin America are home-based. [76]
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) founded the Américas Award in 1993. It was created an effort to recognize authors, illustrators and publishers that have produced quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos in the United States.
South America is one of the biggest source and destination locations in the world and has struggled with the issue for many years. The ILO estimates that of the 20.9 million victims of human trafficking in 2012, 1.8 million were from Latin America. There are many factors that cause human trafficking, like a high demand for domestic servants ...
More migrant children than ever are transiting through Latin America and the Caribbean, and they are uniquely vulnerable to the threats of the region’s dangerous migration routes, according to a ...
Children in Latin America are often forced to seek work on the streets when their families can no longer afford to support them, leading to a substantial population of street children in Latin America. [5] According to some estimates, there are 40 million street children in Latin America. [6]
The Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature is literary award presented annually that recognizes high quality "children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use."
Latin America: Street children have a major presence in Latin America; some estimate that there are as many as 40 million street children in Latin America. [13] Although not all street children are orphans, all street children work and many do not have significant family support. [14] United States: About 2 million children in the United States ...