Pseudoinheritance and Chronicity in Social Exclusion: Stressful Life Events in Childhood and Precocious Adulthood Among Trash Pickers in León (Nicaragua)

José Juan Vázquez

Journal of International Development, 2017, vol. 29, issue 8, 1207-1214

Abstract: This study analyses the stressful life events experienced in childhood and adolescence and the onset of precocious adulthood among individuals who earn their livelihood in the dump ( n = 99) in León (Nicaragua). The results show that the trash pickers of León suffered from many stressful life events during their childhood and adolescence, which were extremely serious and occurred from very early ages. Furthermore, these people began to engage in adult activities at a very early age. Both factors may have a significant impact on the chronicity of the trash pickers' social exclusion. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2017
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