Barriers to the community support of orphans and vulnerable youth in Rwanda

Thurman, Tonya R.; Snider, Leslie; Boris, Neil W.; Kalisa, Edward; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Brown, Lisanne

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.001

Cited by 58 publications

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“…Different agents on the national and international level have interpreted the situation of orphan care and child protection through the lenses of various discourses, taking into account children's rights to educational opportunities and discussions on health (Daugherty 2012;Carr 2013;Thurman et al 2008). In this context, international experts use different models and strategies to create the concept of orphanhood and child care.…”

Section: From Universal Perspectives To Local Perceptions Of Orphanhoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rwanda’s Orphans – Care and Integration During Uncertain Times

Kuehr

2015

Stability: International Journal of Security &Amp; Development

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Section: From Universal Perspectives To Local Perceptions Of Orphanhoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rwanda’s Orphans – Care and Integration During Uncertain Times

Kuehr

2015

Stability: International Journal of Security &Amp; Development

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“…Drawing on their experience in Rwanda, Thurman, Snider, et al (2008) argue that ill-conceived NGO services can fragment local community responses by taking over the perceived responsibility for care of children affected by AIDS. NGOs are also often guided by representations of orphans as vulnerable, poorly behaved and 'at risk' of poor mental health, representations that might not correspond with local understandings of orphanhood (Meintjes & Giese, 2006).…”

Section: Institute Of Social Psychology London School Of Economics Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This can lead to what local communities perceive as the unfair targeting of a single group of children (those affected by AIDS) by agencies. It is precisely such a context that can fragment local support networks and cause further marginalisation of children affected by AIDS (Meintjes & Giese, 2006;Thurman et al, 2008).…”

Section: Institute Of Social Psychology London School Of Economics Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Orphan competent communities: A framework for community analysis and action

Skovdal

Campbell

2010

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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Vulnerable children in Africa have traditionally been absorbed and supported by their communities. However, in the context of AIDS and poverty, communities are increasingly stretched, compromising the quality of care available to children affected by AIDS. This calls for an understanding of the processes that best facilitate the capacity of communities to provide good quality care and support. In the interests of furthering debate and practice in this area, we seek to develop an analytical framework that builds on two interlinked strands. Firstly, we emphasise the need to acknowledge the active coping and resilience of children affected by AIDS, rather than seeing them as passive victims. It is through taking account of children's and communities' indigenous coping strategies, and the complex dynamics between children and fostering families, that interventions have the best chance of supporting communities so that they can best facilitate resilience and well-being of AIDSaffected children under their guardianship. Secondly, we highlight six psychosocial resources that we argue should be promoted in communities to improve the quality of support available to children affected by AIDS, and thereby enhance the coping and resilience of children.

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“…These include disruption of schooling, loss of friends and isolation, the difficulties of looking after an ailing person and the wider household and trauma resulting from caring and bereavement (Bauman et al, 2006;Robson, 2001;Robson et al, 2006). Similarly, research on child-headed-households focuses on their vulnerability to abuse (Ruiz-Casares, 2007), poor sense of self-worth, unresolved grief, lack of long-term goals and poor internal locus of control (Donald & Clacherty, 2005) and their lack of social support (Thurman, Snider, Boris, Kalisa, Nyirazinyoye, & Brown, 2008). It is therefore unsurprising that the phenomenon of young caregiving has alarmed many academics and mental health professionals, with studies exploring the negative psychological impacts of being a young carer (Bauman et al, 2006) or a child household head (Boris, Brown, Thurman, Rice, Snider, Ntaganira et al, 2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%