TY - JOUR AU - Simeon, Elzahne AU - Herbst, Alida AU - Strydom, Herman PY - 2019/08/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMME FOR STREET CHILDREN: APPLICATION OF THE LIFE SKILLS TECHNIQUE IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL GROUP WORK JF - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk JA - SWMW VL - 55 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - 10.15270/55-3-738 UR - https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/738 SP - 255 AB - <p style="margin: 12pt 25.5pt 6pt 0cm;"> <span style="color: red;" lang="AF"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: small;">’N LEWENSVAARDIGHEIDSPROGRAM VIR STRAATKINDERS: AANWENDING VAN DIE LEWENSKAARTETEGNIEK IN MAATSKAPLIKE GROEPWERKVERBAND</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">The focus of this article is to indicate how the life map technique was applied in the development of a life skills program for street children in order to promote the psychosocial functioning of street children.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB"> A literature study was undertaken to determine the existing legislature for and service rendering to street children. After the literature study a needs assessment was undertaken to determine the specific needs of street children. According to the results of the literature study and the needs assessment the programme was developed, which is scientifically based on the real needs of these children. The content of such a programme is reported on in this article. </span></span></p> ER -