Family-based activity settings of children in a low-income African context

dc.contributor.authorBalton, Sadna
dc.contributor.authorUys, Kitty
dc.contributor.authorAlant, Erna
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-03T09:54:58Z
dc.date.available2019-09-03T09:54:58Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-23
dc.descriptionThis article is based on the first author’s unpublished thesis titled ‘Family-based activity settings of typically developing three-to-five-year old children in a low-income African context’ currently uploaded onto an academic repository available at https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/ 2263/28788.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND : There has been an overwhelming call to improve the understanding of how children develop within an African context as Euro-American definitions of competence have been uncritically adopted as the norm for children in Africa. The activities that children engage in within the family setting are seen as important to understand how children develop within context. The use of activity settings is closely aligned with a strengths-based perspective of family-centred practice and contributes to improved sustainability of intervention. OBJECTIVES : This study that was conducted in Soweto, South Africa, aims to describe activity settings that typically developing young children in low-income African contexts participate in. METHOD : A descriptive design using structured interviews was utilised to obtain information about activity settings that children aged 3–5 years and 11 months engaged in. Structured interviews with 90 caregivers were conducted. RESULTS : Findings show that children participate in a variety of activities with varied participation levels. The types of activities are dependent on the context and perceptions of caregivers. CONCLUSION : These findings draw attention to understanding activities that children engage in within the family context.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentCentre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC)en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2019en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundationen_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ajod.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBalton, S., Uys, K. & Alant, E., 2019, `Family-based activity settings of children in a low-income African context’, African Journal of Disability 8(0), a364. https://DOI.org/ 10.4102/ajod.v8i0.364.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2223-9170 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2226-7220 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ajod.v8i0.364
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/71261
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectActivity settingsen_ZA
dc.subjectCultureen_ZA
dc.subjectFamilyen_ZA
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectInterventionen_ZA
dc.subjectContributeen_ZA
dc.subjectLow incomeen_ZA
dc.subjectUtiliseden_ZA
dc.subjectEuro-Americanen_ZA
dc.subjectPoor sustainabilityen_ZA
dc.titleFamily-based activity settings of children in a low-income African contexten_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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