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Volume : II, Issue : XII, January - 2013 A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH OF STREET CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND RUNWAYS FROM FAMILIES,M.Sc.Student Department of PG Studies and Research in Human Science ZAHIDA JABEEN AND AZRA DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The objective of the study is to find out the mental health of street children living
with their families and runways from families with reference to age and gender. In the
present investigation, 120 street children were selected. Sixty subjects belonged to the
age group of 7-11 years and 60 from 11 to 15 years of age group. Of which equal number
of 30 were males and females in each of the age group. Equal number of 15 in each
gender category belonged to street children living with their families and street children
who were runways from families. Augustine's Mental Health Inventory (1981) was used
to measure the mental health of street children. The collected data were tabulated and
subjected to statistical analysis. The results of the present study revealed that there was a
significant difference in the mental health of street children living with their families and
runways from families. With regard to gender, 7-11 years old male street children who
were runways from families had better mental health than the female street children.
Seven to 11 years old female street children living with their families had better mental
health than the street children who are runways from families. Age did not have any effect
on mental health of street children. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : ZAHIDA JABEEN AND AZRA, (2013). A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH OF STREET CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND RUNWAYS FROM FAMILIES,M.Sc.Student Department of PG Studies and Research in Human Science. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. XII, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1913.pdf References : - Clausen (2002), A risk-amplification model of victimization and depressive symptoms among runway and homeless adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27(8), 273-296.
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