26/08/2026
In her doctoral dissertation, publicly examined on 28 August 2026, MSc Annika Lehtonen explored how street-connected youth in Northeast Brazil experience their social worlds across the street, families, communities, and support systems. The findings reveal that their lives are shaped by complex relationships of emotional and material interdependence, relational mobility, and everyday forms of solidarity. The young people create means of survival and form and maintain important relationships amidst limited livelihood choices. The results benefit practitioners and policymakers seeking effective and sustainable approaches to improve the well-being and futures of street-connected youth.
In her doctoral dissertation, MSc Annika Lehtonen explored how street-connected youth in Northeast Brazil experience their social worlds across the street, families, communities, and support system...
