Exploring the challenges faced by teenage girls living under Foster Care in selected Foster Homes in Seke Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.
- Author
- Tinotenda Nigel Nyamaropa
- Title
- Exploring the challenges faced by teenage girls living under Foster Care in selected Foster Homes in Seke Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.
- Abstract
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Abstract
The study explored the challenges faced by teenage girls living under foster care in selected foster homes, with Seke Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe being the study setting. The study utilized the qualitative method and data was collected through in-depth interviews and key informant in-depth interviews. The study utilized the Social Relational theory in explaining the findings of the study. The main findings from the study included the living conditions of teenage girls under foster care, the challenges faced by teenage girls living under foster care and the coping mechanisms employed by teenage girls living under foster care. Conclusions drawn from the study were that teenage girls living under foster care are subjected to difficult conditions. The study also concludes that teenage girls living under foster care face a lot of challenges in these homes. The study also concludes that teenage girls under foster care have adopted many coping mechanisms in these homes to overcome the challenges they are subjected to. Therefore, it is recommended that the government through the ministry of Finance and Economic planning should increase the financial resources to the Department of Social Development, the needs of children in foster homes are diverse so for the Department to Offer effective services, financial support is a necessity as it will enable the Department of Social Development to carry out its duties meeting the needs of teenage girls living under foster car - Date
- JUNE 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
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teenage girls
Social Relational
Finance and Economic planning - Supervisor
- NIL
