Evaluating a grief programme offered in primary schools: An Appreciative Inquiry
South African Journal of Childhood Education
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Evaluating a grief programme offered in primary schools: An Appreciative Inquiry | |
| Creator | Horn, Jacqueline Govender, Sumeshni | |
| Description | Background: Death and loss are inevitable, and life changes profoundly for those left behind. A General Household Survey by Statistics South Africa indicated that 94.2% of orphans aged 7–18 years were still attending school. With no parental and often familial support, learners often had to turn to their teachers for support. Vukuzakhe, a non-governmental organisation, saw the need for a grief programme in schools.Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate how the school-based grief programme is perceived by different stakeholders (grieving children, educators and programme facilitators).Setting: The grief programme is being implemented in four primary schools in Underberg and Himeville, rural KwaZulu-Natal, and this study will conduct an evaluation at all four sites.Methods: Appreciative Inquiry, based on a four-dimensional cycle, was used to evaluate a grief programme offered in selected primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Three stakeholder groups (grief support programme facilitators [n = 4], grieving children [n = 6] and educators [n = 2]) from four schools were asked three open-ended questions to ascertain the programme’s value.Results: Nine key themes were identified: healing, insight, relationships, growth, skills, support, enjoyment, collaboration and value of the programme. All stakeholders noted positive outcomes resulting from participation in the programme and held it in high regard.Conclusion: Improvements for its future development were suggested and recommendations made for its further implementation at schools throughout South Africa. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2019-09-10 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajce.v9i1.726 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Childhood Education; Vol 9, No 1 (2019); 11 pages 2223-7682 2223-7674 | |
| Language | eng | |
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