Warner, Hilary A.
(2017)
Caregiver Characteristics and Perceptions, Quality of Interactions with Children, and Children's Development in Family-Like Orphan Care in South Africa.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This mixed-methods study included a total of 49 children (birth to 5 years) and 28 caregivers from two family-like institutional care settings in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The purpose of the study was to assess the associations between caregivers’ age, education, experience, depression, and social support and the quality of interactions they have with the young children in their care, and to test the associations between caregiver-child interaction quality and child attachment and growth outcomes. Results indicated that caregivers’ perceived social support from friends was positively associated with caregiver-child interaction quality. In addition, among HIV+ children, interaction quality was positively associated with children’s height z-scores, and regardless of children’s HIV status, interaction quality was positively associated with children’s weight z-scores. No other significant associations were found. The qualitative portion of the study included an in-depth exploration of caregivers’ perceptions of their role, their reports of challenges they experience, and the resources they desire. Caregivers’ discourse about what their role entailed included each of the six parental role beliefs that comprise Mowder’s (2005) Parent Development Theory. This study contributes to the institutional orphan care field by addressing the shortage of research on care and development in existing family-like care settings, and includes recommendations for future research, policy, and practice.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
29 September 2017 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
5 June 2017 |
| Approval Date: |
29 September 2017 |
| Submission Date: |
28 June 2017 |
| Access Restriction: |
3 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 3 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
194 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Psychology in Education |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Orphan care, HIV, Caregiver-child interactions, social support, physical growth, attachment |
| Date Deposited: |
29 Sep 2017 13:48 |
| Last Modified: |
29 Sep 2020 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/32588 |
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