Answer to Question #210339 in English for Khomotso

Question

What are key factors and solutions in dealing with learners from child-headed families?

Answer 1

A child-headed household is one where there are no adult careers available and children live on their own. Typically, an older child will care for siblings, cousins, nephews or nieces. Some child-headed households are supported by extended family members and others are entirely on their own. Child/Adolescent headed household is a rapidly growing form of family in Sub-Saharan Africa mainly due to increased deaths rates caused by HIV/AIDS, civil wars and the weakened state of traditional family safety nets in taking up care and raising responsibilities of orphaned children.