Children's well-being is strongly linked to their holistic development and depends on parental support, the environmental as well as the socio-economic situation of the country. A case study of CHH was used, based on the fact that the center houses children who were part of the study.
Background
Definition of key terms
According to Andrews et al (2002), holistic child development focuses on addressing all the needs of a child's life: emotional, physical, relational, intellectual, creative and spiritual. Child well-being: Andrews et al. 2002) defined well-being as 'healthy and successful individual functioning (involving physiological, psychological and behavioral levels of organization), positive social relationships (with family members, peers, adult caregivers and community and social institutions, (e.g. school and religious communities). and civil society organizations), and a social ecology that provides security (e.g. freedom from interpersonal violence, war and crime), human and civil rights, social justice and participation in civil society' (Andrews et al., 2002, p.103) .
Orphans in South Africa
The Clouds of Hope orphanage
Reasons for choosing this topic
Research problems and objectives: Key questions asked
How can these categories provide a richer understanding and improve the quality of life of these children at the New House of Hope. The health of the local Kwasani community can be determined by the health of the children in this community.
Structure of dissertation
These results will form the final analysis of the research and will help provide valuable and useful indicators for improving child and global development. This chapter contains the general conclusion of the study, including findings from the literature and fieldwork.
Introduction
Global perspective on Holistic Child Development
This study was somewhat limited in that it focused only on family structure and parental conflict as factors limiting children's well-being. According to Kenneth (2007) if we want to adequately measure children's well-being, we need to involve them in all stages of the research process.
Holistic Development and Child Well-being in Africa
The first three to eight years of the child's life according to David et al. 2003) is very important due to the fact that the brain develops faster during early years and this facilitates familiarity with the living environments. Furthermore, the study highlights the role of the government which is to ensure that every child, even the less fortunate, has access to the resources provided for their education.
Early childhood Development
Damon (2004) believes that the involvement of children in these findings makes the child a central point of inquiry and contextualizes related factors: the child's association with others, the environment, the child's input and policies relating to children . According to Kenneth (2007), if we want to adequately measure children's well-being, we must involve them at all stages of development. According to Kenneth (2007), if we are to adequately measure children's well-being, children must participate in all stages of the research processes.
In addition, the financial situation of the parents or guardians predetermines the well-being of the child. Therefore, research into the holistic development and well-being of orphaned and abandoned children in CHH in South Africa is a comprehensive inquiry that incorporates political, economic and social principles that affect child well-being.
Theories informing the study
Therefore, it is CCF's goal to participate in activities and programs such as the reintegration of child soldiers into common life, promoting and rehabilitating the importance of balanced meals, and encouraging mothers to feed their children nutritious food that promotes peace and healthy lifestyles. Emphasis on the instructor's role during the teaching and learning process is essential to learning. The words and actions of the child's family members, teachers and peers are a decisive factor for human development and determine the child's outcome in the long term (Bronfenbrenner, 2004).
This will guide research into evaluating how people and environmental factors influence the development and well-being of children at Clouds of Hope Home. Social cognitive theory will enhance research assessment of children's intellectual ability to assimilate information, both at Clouds of Hope Home and in school; to determine the cognitive progress of the children.
Conclusion
This theory has recently been renamed "bioecological systems theory" emphasizing that a child's biology is a primary environment that fosters his or her development. Michelle (2012), focuses on Albert Bandura's emphasis on the intellectual capacity of students and the role of participation in the social learning process. The interplay between factors in the child's maturing biology, his immediate family, community, environment, and social landscape enhances the child's development.
In addition, the literature review in this research study presented the existing information in the field of holistic development and well-being of children worldwide and specifically in South Africa. The fourth chapter of the analysis provides detailed information about the children's responses, and the method of data collection is described in the previous chapter three below.
- Introduction
- Research design
- Study Setting
- Data collection
- Research Approaches/ Paradigms
- Target Population
- Sampling strategies
- Sample size
- Sample
- Data collection methods
- Data Analysis
- Ethical considerations
- Fieldwork experience
- Conclusion
Sullivan-Bolyai et al., (2005. pg128) explained that “the purpose of qualitative description is not to develop theory, but to provide a thick description and add interpretive meaning to an experience described in easily understandable language”. And what can be done with the data, time and resources available… the validity, meaning and knowledge generated by qualitative research is about more. De Vos (1998) argued that "the most widely used data collection methods in the social sciences and humanities are documentary sources, observation, in-depth, intensive interviews and questionnaires".
Factors such as the nature of the group and the desired result determine the form of the interview. I ensured confidentiality and this was communicated even verbally to the participants prior to the start of the interviews.
Introduction
Demographic Characteristics of Respondents
The high number of women than men in the sample was explained by the management that many boys leave CHH at a certain age and find themselves in the street life, while others decide to join their relatives throughout the country. The management of CHH provided some background and challenges for the center and the above was incorporated.
Managerial Perspectives of CHH
She added that the South African government introduced the Child Care Act into the legislation in 2005 and later in 2012 CHH was registered and officially recognized which gives the CHH right of existence and support. All the homeless orphans brought to the orphanage, CHH became their new home and permanent residence until the age of eighteen. According to the view of the management, this is a positive way to care for orphans and vulnerable children.
According to the management, other guidance and orientation guidelines and life support are provided to the children when they turn eighteen years of age. According to the respondent, it is therefore solely the responsibility of the organization to ensure the holistic development and well-being of these children.
Day to day activities and community’s lifestyle
This session was quite interactive; the administrative manager of CHH gave a background story about the orphanage for the second time and welcomed more questions from the research students. These studies and findings served as the torch for the actual research that dealt with the exploration of the holistic development and well-being of children living in the orphanage in KwaSani Municipality. During this session, with the help of CHH administrators and staff, the children were gathered in the orphanage hall in successful sessions when they returned to the school to be questioned by the research team.
With the supervision of the research team, proper control was effected to make sure that all the questions were attended to by the children. This was critical to the entire process because the data obtained from these children determined the outcomes of the entire project.
Feedback from the children at Clouds with respect to the research
The above descriptions of a good friend by the children at the center reflected their expectations of everyone who would come into their lives and become a friend. The reasons for most of these reactions are believed to stem from the challenges these children face, which include bullying at school and verbal abuse. They were also asked if they felt loved at home and what made them feel loved at home.
Another replied that it was because they didn't like the kid who hit other kids at school. Some have also found that they feel special when their suggested opinions are respected, Christmas celebrations, showing love to other people, playing games, and for others, it makes them feel special when they go to visit their grandfather and spend time with their biological relatives. .
Perceived role of fathers
The majority of the children were further asked what they thought of 'Ubuntu' and whether they understand the meaning of Ubuntu. When asked if they knew the expression “umuntungumuntungabantu”, the majority of the children were familiar with the expression. After the presentation was done, the children were asked to draw a happy or angry face based on the feedback on the project.
First, some children sound positive and happy at CHH, while others are not. This chapter provides detailed information based on the responses of the children and their caregivers.
Discussion of findings
- Conclusions
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