IDENTIFYING AND COUNSELING MARGINALIZED YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN ETHIOPIA

摘要

THE PROBLEM Over the last several decades there has been a steady increase in the number of Ethiopian young people migrating from rural areas to city centers. They come in search of work and education or to escape unwanted, early marriage and other family conflicts. While they migrate to find new opportunities, they also face enormous challenges. The difficult living and working conditions they encounter—characterized by social isolation and, at times, exploitation—can leave adolescents struggling with anxiety and depression and may increase their HIV risk.