Problematising child-headed households:The need for children’s participation in early childhood interventions
South African Journal of Childhood Education
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Problematising child-headed households:The need for children’s participation in early childhood interventions | |
| Creator | Pillay, Jace | |
| Description | There is insufficient literature and research that has problematised the use of the phenomenon of child-headed households (CHHs), that is, to find out if it is an acceptable term to use, if it is really a problem, and whether it needs solutions. Hence, the purpose of this study was to problematise the use of the term CHH, taking the theories of Freire and Foucault into consideration. This generic qualitative study consisted of a sample of 16 experts who worked with children from CHH. Data were collected through a questionnaire and individual telephonic interviews with the experts identified. The findings indicate that, for several reasons, the current use of the term CHH is acceptable and is a problem that has to be taken seriously by the relevant stakeholders. In light of the findings, the author emphasises the importance of recognising the capacity of children from CHH to actively participate in early childhood interventions geared to improve their social environments.Keywords: child; child-headed; early childhood interventions; households; problematize; rights; social justice; vulnerable children | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-06-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajce.v6i1.359 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Childhood Education; Vol 6, No 1 (2016); 8 pages 2223-7682 2223-7674 | |
| Language | eng | |
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