Seen but not heard? focusing on the needs of children of divorced parents in Gaborone and surrounding areas, Botswana  

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Maundeni, Tapologo

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Childhood: A Journal of Global Child Research vol. 09 no. 03 (Aug. 2002), page 277-302.
Topik: children; Communication; mothers; needs; divorce

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: C43 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Using findings from a study of children's experiences of parental separation and divorce in Botswana, the author examines the extent to which children's expressed dissatisfaction for information were orwere not met by their mothers. A majority of children expressed dissatisfaction about the informational support received from their mothers. Most mothers' abilities to meet children's communication needs were influenced by their perceptions of children, their beliefs of children's needs, their experiences of divorce-related economic distress as well as their feelings about the breakdown of the marriages. The author concludes the article by noting that while Botswana has ratified the UN Convention Oil on the Rights of the child. in practice, children', rights to information and participation in situations such as divorce are rarely exercised. The conclusion also emphasizes the, importance of addressing the needs of children from divorced homes and making sure they are listened to.

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