Children’s perspectives on child well-being : a pathway to sustainable futures

dc.contributor.advisorLombard, A. (Antoinette)
dc.contributor.emailu15183808@tuks.co.zaen_US
dc.contributor.postgraduateMojela, Kagiso
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-28T06:59:30Z
dc.date.available2023-06-28T06:59:30Z
dc.date.created2023-09
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionMini Dissertation (MSW (Social development and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2023.en_US
dc.description.abstractWell-being is a subjective construct, meaning each individual can determine their view of well-being the best. Children are considered a vulnerable group and to align interventions aimed at improving their sustainable future, research that is centred on children’s perspectives on their well-being is necessary. However, currently such research is limited, emphasising the need for this study. The goal of the study was to explore children’s perspectives on their well-being as a pathway to a sustainable future within the South African context. The study used a qualitative research approach and the research design was an instrumental case study. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to select nine participants, in middle childhood to participate in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured one-on-one interviews, and guided by an interview schedule. Data were analysed by means of themes. The researcher considered relevant ethical aspects while conducting the study. Findings from the study indicate that family and friends have both a negative and positive impact on children's social, emotional and physical development and their overall well-being because they form part of a child’s immediate environment. Furthermore, factors such as bullying and peer rejection can negatively influence children’s developmental pathways; environmental pollutants affect children’s health and development and pose a threat to their well-being. In addition, children would like to be included and taken seriously in matters that affect them. The study concluded that, besides the presence of family and friends, the school plays a significant role in shaping children's development and future because children’s capabilities and pathways for sustainable futures are unlocked at school. Children have the right to the fulfilment of basic needs for their growth, development and a sustainable future, such as healthy food and safe drinking water and good management of the earth's resources. It is recommended that social workers play a pertinent role in mobilising child participation in promoting child well-being by rendering family services, advocating for clean, healthy, natural and safe environments, and having access to resources to meet basic needs.en_US
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden_US
dc.description.degreeMSW (Social development and Policy)en_US
dc.description.departmentSocial Work and Criminologyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUP Postgraduate Bursaryen_US
dc.identifier.citation*en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.25403/UPresearchdata.23586369en_US
dc.identifier.otherS2023en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/91235
dc.identifier.uriDOI: https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.23586369.v1
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
dc.rights© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.subjectChild participationen_US
dc.subjectChild well-beingen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem theoryen_US
dc.subjectMiddle childhooden_US
dc.subjectSustainable futureen_US
dc.titleChildren’s perspectives on child well-being : a pathway to sustainable futuresen_US
dc.typeMini Dissertationen_US

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