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Record 1 1987-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
  • Social Problems
DEF

familiar with the life and attitudes of street people; esp. wise and resourceful in surviving and getting what one wants on the street.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

[...] un organisme qui tente, par le travail de rue surtout, de rejoindre les itinérants du quartier St-Roch.

CONT

enfant, gamin des rues : enfant livré à lui-même, qui passa la majeure partie de son temps dans la rue, hors du milieu familial.

CONT

enfant de la rue : personne dont l'éducation s'est faite dans la rue.

Spanish

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