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This article aims to uncover factors contributing to effective and sustainable change for street-connected youth and their families.

‘There's No Way You Can Help Me if I Don't Want to be Helped’: Unpacking Successful and Sustainable Work Approaches With Street‐Connected Youth and Their Families in Northeast Brazil

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Explores successful strategies for family reintegration in street-connected youth, indicating a need for rights-based approaches.

This article aims to uncover factors contributing to effective and sustainable change for street-connected youth and their families.
Utilized ethnographic data from two civil society organizations and one governmental institution.
Gathered firsthand descriptions from youth, family members, and professionals involved.
Explored various work approaches that foster reintegration and support.
Illustrated that successful change involves reducing youth's street connections and strengthening family ties.
Identified that effective methods include relationship-building, awareness-raising, and enhancing strengths.
Argued for rights-based approaches to be recognized in practice and policy for sustainable outcomes.

Annika Lehtonen (2026) studied this question.

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