Negotiating identity and belonging: Perspectives of children living in a disadvantaged community in the Eastern Cape Province.

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dc.contributor.authorTamerin, Amy Ridley
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-31T06:57:00Z
dc.date.available2016-08-31T06:57:00Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractDeveloping an identity with self-esteem and a sense of self-worth is a child’s fundamental right (Vandenbroek, 2001). To encourage identity formation children need to ask and answer questions such as: ‘Who am I?’, ‘Where do I belong?’ and ‘Is it ok to be who I am?’ A child’s identity is shaped largely by his/her experiences with regards to relationships and belonging within communities and familial structures. However, South Africa faces a host of problems, including poverty, violence, HIV/AIDS, all of which contribute to the breakdown of these familial and community structures. Utilising a participatory action framework, this research aims to provide insight into how children living in a disadvantaged community negotiate identity and belonging. This insight into children’s perceptions of identity and belonging is useful for identifying resources within the community which promote a positive sense of identity and belonging, and also to identify areas where support and intervention are required.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/414
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen_ZA
dc.subjectidentity, belonging, children, South Africa, participatory researchen_ZA
dc.titleNegotiating identity and belonging: Perspectives of children living in a disadvantaged community in the Eastern Cape Province.en_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA

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