Open AccessAN EXPLORATION OF BEGGING STRATEGIES OF BEGGARS
Author(s) -
Shahzad Farid,
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Sajjad Hussain,
Muhammad Zahid,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2710-3137
pISSN - 2710-3129
DOI - 10.52567/pjsr.v3i01.180
Subject(s) - begging , sympathy , exploit , poverty , feeling , psychology , qualitative research , typology , sociology , social psychology , political science , social science , computer security , computer science , anthropology , law
The study aimed to develop the typology of begging and beggars in Punjab Province Pakistan. The research employed qualitative research approach. The study used the data of a research project of University of Okara in which 15 districts of Punjab Province were randomly selected. A sample of 45 beggars was selected, who were interviewed by using an interview guide and observation. The study explored that child beggars exploit public emotions of sympathy towards children to earn money. Women beggars target donors and used door to door strategy of begging. The adult beggars used to expose their poverty and exploit religious feelings of people. The study concluded that the general strategies of begging are the exposition of destitution, sympathy gaining, exploitation of emotions and allocating places of begging. The study suggests reinstating the value of social support among families of beggars in relation with their rehabilitation. Keywords: Begging, Beggars’ strategies, Child beggars, Women beggars, Disabled beggars.