IJSSE - International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship Upcoming Journals: International Journal of Innovation and Management (IJIM), International Journal of Engineering and Architecture (IJEA) & International Journal of Science and Agriculture | IJAE, IJEF & IJHRP Call for Papers - Forthcoming Issue (Decemer 2014). Submission deadline: 25th December 2014 |

No images

UserInfo


18.97.14.85
United States United States
Your Time

User Statistics Info
IJSSE is one of the leading International Journals by User Statistics!

Login Form



IJSSE Newsletter Form
Full Names *
E-mail Address: *
Country *
PDF Print E-mail

CHALLENGES FACED BY GRANDPARENTS IN MANAGING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS OF ORPHANS IN THE ERA OF HIV/AIDS


Joyce Njeri Kinyua

Lecturer, Karatina University

 

ABSTRACT

Undoubtedly, HIV/AIDS menace has devastated the social and economic fabric of African societies and made orphans of a whole generation of children. Despite donors’ initial view of orphans as a short term humanitarian disaster; they now acknowledge the long term social consequences of African children growing up without parental love and guidance. Thus the potential for these children to form a large group of dysfunctional adults, which could further destabilize societies already weakened by AIDS, has increased the urgency of finding an effective solution to the orphan problem. Africa hosts 95% of the world's 13 million children orphaned as a result of AIDS. These orphans' psychosocial needs are a growing concern. Orphans in Africa suffer recurrent psychological trauma, starting with the illness and deaths of their parents, followed by cycles of poverty, malnutrition, stigma, exploitation, and, often, sexual abuse. As the epidemic takes its toll on adults, many orphans have come to rely on ageing and often impoverished grandparents. Whilst the phenomenon of grandparents caring for grandchildren is not new, there is growing acknowledgement in the community that the number of children in such care arrangements is growing and that relatively little is known about how such developments are shaping the lives and identities of the grandparents involved. These care arrangements take place in a complex space marked by paradox and ambiguity, particularly in relation to the grandparents’ social, financial and legal status, as well as their social and emotional well-being, that current policy contexts fail to adequately recognize. To understand the Real challenges facing grannies charged with this responsibility, the paper examines whether their support plays a mediating role in improving mental health functioning of orphaned children.


Full Text PDF Format

 
Banner
Publication Disclaimer: The accountability of the article published in IJSSE journals is entirely of the author(s) concerned and not of the publisher/editor. The view expressed in the articles of any IJSSE journal is those of the contributors, and it does not essentially correspond to the views of the publisher/editor. It is responsibility of the authors to seek copyright clearance for any part of the content of the articles. The publisher/editor of IJSSE journals is not liable for errors or any consequences arising from the exercise of information contained in it.
Free counters!
IJSSE - International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship | Copyright 2013 | All Rights Reserved  <