Street-Frequenting Young People in Fiji

Patrick Vakaoti is Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work, University of Otago, New Zealand.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. In or out of place.- 3. Reclaiming lost childhood and youth – policy and practice.- 4. Leaving home for the streets.- 5. At home on the streets.- 6. Negotiating relationships.- 7. A new way of engaging with street-frequenting young people.- 8. Conclusion.