Funds of knowledge in child-headed households
A Ugandan case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3544629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maureen Kendrick (0000-0001-9993-9509, University of British Columbia), Doris Kakuru (Makerere University, Uganda), Doris M Kakuru (0000-0003-1046-7678, Makerere University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 397-413 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Childhood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-5682 • E-ISSN: 1461-7013 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0907568212439587 |
| OpenAlex | W2057342802 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 15 |
Much of the research on orphan and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa has focused on their risks and vulnerabilities. This article describes the 'funds of knowledge' (Moll and Greenberg, 1990) and means of acquiring new knowledge of children living in child-headed households in Uganda's Rakai District. Using ethnographic methods, the authors documented the experiences and activities of children in five rural home contexts. They advance the view of children as resourceful, competent, and knowledgeable, highlighting their ability to build on, utilize, and acquire new funds of knowledge while simultaneously recognizing their conditions of extreme adversity. The authors' aim is to expand and strengthen the current knowledge base on children living in child-headed households by providing a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between children's risks and capabilities
Economic growth · Economics · Ethnography · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |