EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG

EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG

Victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment in South Africa. However, professionals in these settings face a dilemma, as they often cannot accommodate every child’s cultural needs. This study explored the cultural challenges experienced by adolescent boys living at a CYCC in Ekurhuleni. Findings indic...

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Main Authors: Malatji, Hlologelo, Dube, Nkosiyazi
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2017-04-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
Child and Youth Care Centres
abused children
neglect children
adolescent boys
Online Access:http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/549
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spelling doaj-d1e827bf42dd404b85cca4ded667817d2020-11-25T03:04:36ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982017-04-0153110912610.15270/53-1-549EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURGMalatji, Hlologelo 0Dube, Nkosiyazi1University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandVictims of abuse, neglect and abandonment in South Africa. However, professionals in these settings face a dilemma, as they often cannot accommodate every child’s cultural needs. This study explored the cultural challenges experienced by adolescent boys living at a CYCC in Ekurhuleni. Findings indicate that CYCCs are doing an excellent job at ensuring a nurturing environment for the children. However, it also emerged that there are challenges related to preserving the culture of children as a result of constraints of resources and limited staff diversity. http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/549Child and Youth Care Centresabused childrenneglect childrenadolescent boys
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Dube, Nkosiyazi
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Dube, Nkosiyazi
EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Child and Youth Care Centres
abused children
neglect children
adolescent boys
author_facet Malatji, Hlologelo
Dube, Nkosiyazi
author_sort Malatji, Hlologelo
title EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
title_short EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
title_full EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
title_fullStr EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
title_full_unstemmed EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL CARE AND THE EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS AT A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRE (CYCC) IN JOHANNESBURG
title_sort experiences and challenges related to residential care and the expression of cultural identity of adolescent boys at a child and youth care centre (cycc) in johannesburg
publisher Stellenbosch University
series Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
issn 0037-8054
2312-7198
publishDate 2017-04-01
description Victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment in South Africa. However, professionals in these settings face a dilemma, as they often cannot accommodate every child’s cultural needs. This study explored the cultural challenges experienced by adolescent boys living at a CYCC in Ekurhuleni. Findings indicate that CYCCs are doing an excellent job at ensuring a nurturing environment for the children. However, it also emerged that there are challenges related to preserving the culture of children as a result of constraints of resources and limited staff diversity.
topic Child and Youth Care Centres
abused children
neglect children
adolescent boys
url http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/549
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