Les petites commercantes a san Pedro: Entre strategies d’adapatation et deviances juveniles
This study is in line with theories on the social factors of delinquency. It analyzes marginal behavior and subculture in relation to the goal of survival, as developed by women petty traders through adaptive strategies and logics. The research involved a sample of 150 adolescent girls selected using the itinerary and areal techniques and administered a questionnaire and interview guide. Systemic, dialectical and ethnographic methods were used. Data were processed both quantitatively and qualitatively.