Children's Homes
Building or Threatening the Resilience and Rights of Black Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149560 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daphney Mawila (0000-0002-8345-0888, Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa, corresponding author), Lucia Munongi (0000-0002-0404-9755, Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 770-779 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/chso.12944 |
| OpenAlex | W4407129427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 50 |
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) go through adverse experiences which may lead to them being placed in children's homes. Such experiences can threaten their resilience and rights. As such, children's homes should provide conducive environments to facilitate OVC's resilience and promote their rights. This study used a qualitative approach which was informed by a phenomenological design. Semi‐structured interviews were used to collect data by purposively sampling 20 participants from one children's home in Johannesburg, South Africa. Using conceptual content analysis, findings showed that for some children, the children's home enabled their resilience and promoted their rights while for some it threatened both. Based on the study's findings, the implications, future research possibilities and recommendations are presented
Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Political science · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Threatened species · Children's Rights and Participation · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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