The child labour problem in Zambia has been growing steadily over the years. The number of child labourers has increased to well over 600,000 and these children are increasingly subjected to more exploitative labour because of their vulnerability arising from their social economic status. Child...
Download PDF ↓Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the developmental differences that arise from different patterns of child care. The influence of different patterns of care was investigated on the caregiving environment, security of attachment, maternal sensitivity, cognitive development and...
Download PDF ↓Imprisonment of parents causes many hardships for children. Children of incarcerated mothers usually experience disruptions in their home environments and child care arrangements and they usually also experience social stigmatisation. According to Senanayake et al (2001), the prison environment...
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