VIOLENCE OF THE SHEGUE CHILDREN, A SUBCULTURE IN THE CITY OF KISANGANI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Authors: Boele Losuna Justin, Bolinda Wa Bolinda & Mapano Mandi Charly

ABSTRACT

The present study aims to verify the implementation of children’s rights and the violence that establishes itself as a subculture among these children, and how these children take care of themselves on the streets of the city of Kisangani. To achieve its objective, the structural-functional methods and functional analysis have been utilized. They are supported by documentary techniques, direct observation, and interviews in the data collection from our sample consisting of services that deal with child protection in general and Shegue children in particular in the city of Kisangani

Keywords: violence, children, shegues and subculture.

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