ـThe dynamic identity of the child in street situation and the forms of stigma -Rabat as a case study-

Abstract

This article discusses the dynamic identity of the child in street situation and how it is separated from the forms of stigma, The dynamic identity is the process that merges the dissociation of the child's previous perception of himself and therefore forms a new one, since the child makes of the street a place to his permanent life would be an intrinsic component in the dissociation of his or her perception of himself or herself, It is an incident that constitutes a biographical turn in the child's personal path and hence the child builds a new social identity, which is the result of the new space of life, the street, and the interactions with other people in the same space, such as peers and different members of society, in addition to the previous interpretations of the child’s behaviors. The dynamic identity of the child in the street situation was analyzed based on the interactive symbolism, as an analytical theoretical framework in the field of sociology, which enabled us to analyze data obtained by means of semi-structured interviews with children in the street situation. This study included a sample of four male children and one female child in Rabat