An Exploration of Caregivers' Perceptions Regarding the Emotional Development of 6-10-year-old Children Living in a Johannesburg Institution
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The aim of this exploratory study was to explore caregivers’ perceptions regarding the \nemotional development of 6-10 year old children living in a Johannesburg institution. \nThe term institution, for the purposes of this study, refers to a children’s home or \norphanage. The researcher also aimed to explore through caregivers’ reports whether the \n6-10 year old children’s development, in particular their emotional development, \nappeared to have been influenced by any attachment difficulties. The study was \ntheoretically grounded in John Bowlby’s attachment theory and Erikson’s developmental \ntheory. Six participants participated in this qualitative study. \nA semi-structured interview schedule was constructed by the researcher to guide the \ninterview process, and thematic content analysis was used to analyse the data. The main \nthemes that emerged from this study relate to the personal experiences of the caregivers \nthat influence their perceptions of attachment difficulties, and the caregivers’ perceptions \nrelating to the emotional difficulties and behavioural difficulties experienced by the \nchildren living in the children’s home, and how these impact upon the children’s \ndevelopment. The results are invaluable in gaining an in-depth understanding of the \nperceptions held by caregivers, and what factors influence these perceptions
Author: Aileen Morrison
Language: English
Topic: Child Welfare and Adoption
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2096625419