March 8, 2016
Categories: Restavek
Tags: Children, family, host, parents, Restavek
Parents in dire economic straights give their children away as a means of coping with their poverty. Parents see child placements as an opportunity for social mobility for the child and the family. They believe working as a domestic servant in the city at least increases the child’s opportunity to access education and other services …
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October 27, 2012
Categories: Recipients, Restavek
Kinship ties to host household heads do not necessarily shield children from restavèk treatment or status. Kinship ties and student board and room arrangements often camouflage treatment that is little different from restavèk servant children. The vast majority of restavèk children surveyed are related to host family household heads. Therefore, family ties serve as a …
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