A Model towards role of institutional care in shaping children social and emotional wellbeing in Zimbabwe: a case study of All Souls children's home.
- Author
- Ruwambara, Elsy E.
- Title
- A Model towards role of institutional care in shaping children social and emotional wellbeing in Zimbabwe: a case study of All Souls children's home.
- Abstract
- The study focused on the model on the role of institutional care in shaping social and emotional wellbeing of children in Zimbabwe. The research used All Souls Children Home as a case study. The major aim of the study was to explore the role of institutional care in shaping children social and emotional wellbeing, to access the efficacy of institutional care programs in promoting children social and emotional wellbeing and designing a model which focuses on the impact of caregivers in shaping children social and emotional wellbeing. The research was qualitative in nature and data was collected through in-depth interviews and key informant in-depth interviews. The study utilized the social learning theory and the systems theory in explaining the findings of the study. The main findings from the study included the efficacy of institutional care programs in shaping children social and emotional wellbeing and also the impact of caregivers in shaping children social and emotional wellbeing. The study concluded that institutional care programs such as counseling are beneficial to the institutionalized children as it helps children to deal away with emotional and social challenges. The study also concluded that caregivers have a significant role in shaping the social and emotional wellbeing of institutionalized children as they train institutionalized children life skills and also plays a role of nurturing relationships. The study concluded that institutionalized children face challenges of isolation and stigmatization and also neglect of individual needs. Therefore, it is recommended to do awareness campaigns and education especially in schools and communities in order to end the problem of stigmatization of institutionalized children.
- Date
- June 2025
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Institutional Care
- All Souls Children Home
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing
- Supervisor
- Dr. V. P. Mangwiro
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
- Media
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