An ethnographic study of caregiving at a daycare centre for developmentally challenged children
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Authors
Du Preez, Riëtte
Issue Date
2010-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Caregiving , Developmental challenges in children , Ethnography , Qualitative research , Critical psychology , African perspective
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Abstract
In this qualitative study the researcher explores the experiences of various caregivers at a day
care centre for developmentally challenged children. This study also attempts to draw a
distinction between the experiences of formal and informal caregivers’ experiences. The study is
underpinned by two assumptions: 1) that in order to obtain a rich understanding of a
phenomenon, the views and voices of a variety of individuals need to be considered and 2) that
cultural values and practices play a significant role in the way individuals experience a certain
phenomenon. The experiences of both formal and informal caregivers are documented using
thematic analysis. An analysis of the participants’ global themes revealed that
“education/learning/skills development” and “communication barriers” were common themes
among both participant groups. Each participant group also expressed unique experiences such
as “being a parent”, “becoming a foster parent” and “being useless as a professional-in-training”.
Focal areas for further research are highlighted.
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Citation
Du Preez, Riëtte (2010) An ethnographic study of caregiving at a daycare centre for divelopmentally challenged children, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4685>