A home away from home for adolescents : narratives on residential care life in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Shabangu, Xolani and Bhagwan, Raisuyah and Dewan, Fathima (2024) A home away from home for adolescents : narratives on residential care life in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 23 (2). pp. 21-45. ISSN 1478-1840
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Abstract
Residential care facilities play a significant role in accommodating orphaned and vulnerable children both in South Africa and internationally. However, there is scant information about the experiences adolescents have of residential care life in South Africa. This study explores the experiences of adolescents at a residential care setting, in the eThekwini region of KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa. The study was conducted using a qualitative research methodology. Twenty-six participants were recruited using non-probability purposive sampling methods. Findings indicate that children in residential care have both positive and negative experiences of residential care. The findings that were significant highlighted adolescents’ emotions related to growing up in a residential care setting and key issues around the experiences of support and care within these settings. Two core themes were identified using thematic analysis. Firstly, the daily life experiences of growing up in the residential care facility, and secondly, their experiences of support and care therein. These findings are relevant to improving child care services at residential care facilities in South Africa and enabling the wellbeing of adolescents.
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https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00090994-
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Item type: Article ID code: 90994 Dates: DateEvent14 November 2024Published9 October 2024AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 30 Oct 2024 13:03 Last modified: 27 Nov 2024 01:26 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90994