CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ABANDONED INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE

CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ABANDONED INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN INSTITUTIONAL CARE

Childhood trauma continues to be a silent epidemic in South Africa. Institutional childcare centres do not have sufficient funding or resources to render daily therapeutic services for abandoned children. The first line of professional care for these children encompasses their daily interactions and...

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Main Authors: Lynette Oosthuizen-Erasmus, Anri Gretha Adlem
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2022-08-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
abandonment
adverse childhood experiences
attachment
caregiver
childhood trauma
infants and toddlers
institutional care
social work support
Online Access:https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1059

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https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1059

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