The reality of transitioning from orphanages to family homes : life in extended families in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author Moen, Melanie Carmen
dc.contributor.author Chiimba, Cathrine M.
dc.contributor.author Etokabeka, Elsa Marilise de Carvalho
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-02T13:18:51Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-02T13:18:51Z
dc.date.issued 2024-03
dc.description.abstract SUMMARY : Many young orphans in Zimbabwe grow up in residential care facilities, but according to governmental policies and literature in this field, these children should be transitioned to extended families to ensure optimal development. Thus, semi-structured interviews was conducted with a social worker, two residential care administrators and five extended families; whereas the participating orphans were asked to draw and narrate their lives in RCC and their extended families. This article provides empirically derived insights to the inner experiences of the transition processes of five young orphans and their extended family members, two residential care administrators, and one social worker. The theoretical approach taken to analyze the data consisted of the inductive data analysis. FINDINGS : Although transitioning to a family is deemed ideal for orphans it was apparent in this study that most of the orphans found their new family life challenging and stressful. Several themes emerged from the data, namely financial constraints hindering the transition experiences in families; lack of training of family members on how to support orphans in their families, as well as emotional and cognitive challenges faced by orphaned children. APPLICATION : The insights of this study can be used to improve the transition experiences of young orphans, especially in Zimbabwe. Future practical and policy changes are also suggested. en_US
dc.description.department Early Childhood Education en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being en_US
dc.description.uri https://journals.sagepub.com/home/JSW en_US
dc.identifier.citation Moen, M., Chiimba, C., & Etokabeka, E. (2024). The reality of transitioning from orphanages to family homes: Life in extended families in Zimbabwe. Journal of Social Work, 24(2), 174-196. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173231225111. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1468-0173 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1741-296X (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1177/14680173231225111
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97975
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sage en_US
dc.rights © The Author(s) 2024. en_US
dc.subject Social work en_US
dc.subject Young orphans en_US
dc.subject Transition en_US
dc.subject Children’s drawings en_US
dc.subject Extended families en_US
dc.subject Orphans en_US
dc.subject Zimbabwe en_US
dc.subject SDG-03: Good health and well-being en_US
dc.title The reality of transitioning from orphanages to family homes : life in extended families in Zimbabwe en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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