Navigating the Contours of African Childhood Experiences: Multidisciplinary Perspectives - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1936320592 ISBN 13: 9781936320592

Verlag: Academica Press, 2013

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Reseña del editor:

This research study discusses the realities of African childhood in Anglophone Central Africa and Southern Africa with a specific focus on some of the key elements of governance, economy and family practice that have mitigated against good outcomes in health, education and adult success. The work includes specific hard data studies as well as analysis of larger social and cultural issues. Among the specific chapters by this all-African group of scholars are:Aetiology of street childhoodNurturing a window of hope: HIV and AIDS education in primary and secondary schoolsParental out migration and non migrant transnational childhood: Zimbabwe's status quoDeveloping a framework for neighbourhood environmental assessments: pilot projects in Vlakfontein, JohannesburgConflict with the Law: diversion and rehab programsStruggles in peri-urban settlements of Ruwa and Epworth, ZimbabweChildrens' rights advocacy and disabled students in rural educational settingsCorporal Punishment and African child raising traditions

Biografía del autor:

Gwatirera Javangwe (M.Phil)is Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Zimbabwe. Innocent Chirisa (Ph. D)is Acting Chair in the Department of Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe and is author of Urban and Rural Planning in Zimbabwe(Academica Press,2012).

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• Verlag: Academica Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1936320592
• ISBN 13: 9781936320592
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 264
• Herausgeber: Javangwe Gwatirera, Chirisa Innocent