The adverse childhood experiences of adults regarding the transition from foster care to child and youth care centres
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Date
2021
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
In South Africa family foster care is the first option of alternative care for children removed
from their biological parents, adoptive parents or guardians, due to neglect, abuse or
abandonment. Similar to international trends, South Africa prioritises family foster care.
However, when the foster care placement disintegrates, children are generally placed in child
and youth care centres (CYCCs) in accordance with the South African Children’s Act 38 of
2005. This qualitative study aims to explain the adverse childhood experiences of adults
regarding their transition from foster care to CYCCs, using family systems theory (FST) to
contextualise these accounts. The population for this study was adults living in Nelson Mandela
Bay (NMB), who were formerly moved to CYCCs after the break down of their family foster
care placements.
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Magister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)
Keywords
Childhood experience, Adults, Youth care centre, Foster care, South Africa