TY - JOUR
T1 - The Emotional experiences of children living in orphanages in Ghana
AU - Boadu, Selina
AU - Osei-Tutu, Annabella
AU - Osafo, Joseph
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2020/3/23
Y1 - 2020/3/23
N2 - Purpose: This study aims to explore the emotional experiences of children in selected orphanages. Design/methodology/approach: The study was executed in three orphanages in Accra, Tema and Aburi through the use of semi-structured interviews and observations. Findings: In total, 15 respondents reported some emotional experiences such as loneliness, entrapment, deprivation, rejection and helplessness. Originality/value: The number of children living in orphanages has increased in recent times. Previous studies have examined psychological risk and protective factors among children orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS and also compared orphan children to non-orphans. Notwithstanding this, little is known about the emotional experiences of children living in orphanages in Ghana.
AB - Purpose: This study aims to explore the emotional experiences of children in selected orphanages. Design/methodology/approach: The study was executed in three orphanages in Accra, Tema and Aburi through the use of semi-structured interviews and observations. Findings: In total, 15 respondents reported some emotional experiences such as loneliness, entrapment, deprivation, rejection and helplessness. Originality/value: The number of children living in orphanages has increased in recent times. Previous studies have examined psychological risk and protective factors among children orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS and also compared orphan children to non-orphans. Notwithstanding this, little is known about the emotional experiences of children living in orphanages in Ghana.
KW - Children
KW - Children in orphanages
KW - Emotional experiences
KW - Emotional experiences
KW - Orphanages
KW - Orphanages
KW - Orphans
KW - Vulnerable children
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U2 - 10.1108/JCS-10-2018-0027
DO - 10.1108/JCS-10-2018-0027
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85079443024
SN - 1746-6660
VL - 15
SP - 15
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Children's Services
JF - Journal of Children's Services
IS - 1
ER -