Resumen

LITICHEVER, Cecilia. Institutional Trajectories of Street Youth in Buenos Aires. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2012, vol.20, n.40, pp.143-164. ISSN 0188-7653.

This article explores citizenship formation in institutional settings. Based on life stories and participant observation, it studies how street youth in Buenos Aires experience State institutions in charge of children and youth at risk. It analyzes the level of involvement, the demands, the expression of needs and negotiations that take place within various public institutions and explores how these interactions shape the process of citizenship formation. Results suggest three different institutional trajectories amongst street youth that lead to different processes of citizenship formation.

Palabras llave : citizenship; street youth; institutional trajectories; social policies.