Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorSwartz, Leslieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSkinner, Donalden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-25T17:08:23Z
dc.date.available2015-10-25T17:08:23Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 43-46.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAn exploratory study of factors that caregivers felt helped their child, in preschool at the time of the detention, to cope with a parent's detention was conducted. It is part of a broader study looking at the consequences for these children of the parent's detention. Semi-structured, depth interviews were conducted with the prime caregivers of the child, in 1986 and then a follow-up study was done in 1988. The original sample contained 19 subjects between the ages of two and six years, from a range of contexts. In the follow-up study 13 caregivers were re-interviewed. The research was done in cooperation with community groups who provided the contacts and gave direction. Caregivers reported a wide range of factors which they felt assisted coping, with varying levels of success. Results are reported in brief before a more detailed discussion is entered into, including case reports. The most commonly cited factor was the availability and use of social support and support structures, which appeared to be extensive in most cases. Family centered coping strategies were reported to be important where they were applied, particularly if the family was able to sit down as a whole and address the problems it faced. Politically centered strategies were also used. The focus in these was on obtaining information on detention so as to make sense of the situation and the use of political structures to give vent to emotions. Other aspects of coping not covered by the above areas include strategies such as keeping a regular routine. As was found in the 1986 study (Skinner and Swartz,L., 1989), security of life following the detention was found to be important in assisting the child to come to terms with the previous stressor.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSkinner, D. (1989). <i>Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14324en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSkinner, Donald. <i>"Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14324en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSkinner, D. 1989. Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Skinner, Donald AB - An exploratory study of factors that caregivers felt helped their child, in preschool at the time of the detention, to cope with a parent's detention was conducted. It is part of a broader study looking at the consequences for these children of the parent's detention. Semi-structured, depth interviews were conducted with the prime caregivers of the child, in 1986 and then a follow-up study was done in 1988. The original sample contained 19 subjects between the ages of two and six years, from a range of contexts. In the follow-up study 13 caregivers were re-interviewed. The research was done in cooperation with community groups who provided the contacts and gave direction. Caregivers reported a wide range of factors which they felt assisted coping, with varying levels of success. Results are reported in brief before a more detailed discussion is entered into, including case reports. The most commonly cited factor was the availability and use of social support and support structures, which appeared to be extensive in most cases. Family centered coping strategies were reported to be important where they were applied, particularly if the family was able to sit down as a whole and address the problems it faced. Politically centered strategies were also used. The focus in these was on obtaining information on detention so as to make sense of the situation and the use of political structures to give vent to emotions. Other aspects of coping not covered by the above areas include strategies such as keeping a regular routine. As was found in the 1986 study (Skinner and Swartz,L., 1989), security of life following the detention was found to be important in assisting the child to come to terms with the previous stressor. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape TI - Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14324 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14324
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSkinner D. Factors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14324en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChildren of prisoners - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherDetention of persons - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleFactors caregivers believe helped their preschool children to cope with a parent's detention and subsequent events : a study from the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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