Children in Africa
by Nicolette Roman
When we focus on children and adolescents younger than 18 years, we have an opportunity to intervene through policy and practice aimed at improving the quality of life and opportunities to thrive. Through evidence-informed decisions and interventions we have the opportunity to shift a generation of children and adolescents, and transform a society. Children living on the African continent tend to live within diverse, and often challenging environments. These community and familial environments in which children and adolescents come from, are also the context and environments which fosters growth and development. This book, Child in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, presents studies of children living on the African continent, covering various developmental stages which include children in their early years of life, middle childhood and adolescence -- all living in different environments on the African continent. Using mixed methods approaches and backed by rigorous methods the book covers topics such as child and adolescent mental health, parenting, children and disability, parenting in adversity, the impact of dental caries on early childhood development, adolescent identity in post-apartheid South Africa, hookah pipe use and relational aspects to families, young fathers, and intervening in adolescent health risk behaviour. The book presents interesting debates and discussions focused on the child in Africa, aimed to inform both policy and practice.
Hardcover
English
Brand New
Table of Contents
Preface; Exploring Parents/Caregivers Perceptions of The Barriers and Challenges to Mental Health Care Access and Treatment for The Well-Being of Children in Africa: A Literature Review.; Children with Disabilities in Africa: Identifying Some of the Challenges Experienced in Accessing Education and Being Included in Their Communities.; Communication Across the Developmental Span in Parent-Child Relationships from A Human Capability Approach: A Study of Rural South Africa.; The Fundamentals to Understanding the Intergenerational Parent-Child Relationship and Parenting Competencies.; The Immiserating Effects of an Inappropriate Policy: A Case Study of Early Childhood Development Policy in Philippi, South Africa.; Actualising Commitments for Early Childhood Development in South Africas Metropolitan Municipalities.; The Effect of the Circle of Security Parenting Program on Both Parent and Child, Within a South African Context.; Early Childhood Caries; Exploring Adolescent Identity Development in Post-Apartheid South African Society: A Literature Review; Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Youth Development Programmes To Address Health Risk Behaviour Among Grade 8 To Grade 10 Learners in Selected Schools In Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa; Child Delinquency in Africa: The Case of Adolescent Delinquents in Slums in Morocco.; Being A Father at a Young Age: An Exploration of Challenges Faced by Young Fathers Living in Kigali City, Rwanda.; Unpacking Socio-Ecological Factors Constraining Mental Health of African Adolescents.; Family Matters: The Role of Family in Adolescent Hookah Pipe Use and Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs.; Mental Health in the Media: Stigma, Inclusivity, and the Impact on Child and Adolescent Mental Health.; Index.
Long Description
When we focus on children younger than 18 years, when we focus to improve the life chances of children, we have the opportunity to shift a generation and transform a society. Children living on the African continent tend to live within challenging environments, in often challenging communities and challenging families but it is often within these contexts and environments that opportunities exist to develop and grow. This book, Child in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, presents studies of children living on the African continent, children in the early years, children in the middle years and children in the teen years - all living in different environments on the African continent. The focus is on child and adolescent mental health, parenting, children and disability, parents living and parenting in adversity, how dental caries have a vast impact on early childhood development, adolescent identity in post-apartheid South Africa, hookah pipe use and relational aspects to families, young fathers, and intervening in adolescent health risk behaviour.
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