Mthembu, ThuliTuswa, Babalwa2022-08-042024-04-172022-08-042024-04-172022https://hdl.handle.net/10566/11364Magister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)Legacy beliefs have remarkably gained interest in the field of child and family studies, however, there is little known about the perceptions of Black African families.This study determined the dyads’ perceptions regarding legacy beliefs within a family context in Khayelitsha Township in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.A cross-sectional descriptive research study was conducted with 600 (300 older adults and 300 adult children/grandchildren) conveniently selected dyads from the Black African families between the ages of 40 and 83 years.enLegacy beliefsFamily relationsBlack AfricanKhayelitsha TownshipHuman relationsUniversity of the Western Cape