In-depth Analysis of the Situation of Working Street Children in St. Petersburg

Summary

This report on St. Petersburg is one of the first attempts to carry out a thorough analysis of the problem of working street childrenin a modern Russian metropolis.
This report has been prepared with the support of the International Labour Organization within the framework of its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC). The main aim of the research is to provide a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the experiences of working street children; to examine the social and economic issues behind the problem; to evaluate the types and forms of child labour; and to focus on the dangers to children.s health and to their physical, moral and intellectual development. The report concludes by proposing ways to solve the problem of working street children.