Die belewing van sosiale ondersteuningsisteme deur vyfjarige kleuters uit histories benadeelde gemeenskappe

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Preshool children from historically disadvantaged communities are often not stimulatedor supported in their early childhood development. Therefore these children are often notschool ready for formal education.In previous studies it is reported that the mother has an important role to play in thepreschool development of her child. In a community where parents are struggling tosurvive, the question is if those parents are in a position to support their children. Thepurpose of this study is to ascertain how the preschool child perceives his social supportsystems.In a qualitative research design five year old children from a disadvantaged communityon the West Coast took part in the study. Out of the study it appears that the preschoolchild visualizes one of their parents and in some cases a grandparent as their mostimportant support system. The facts however are that the parents in this community dueto a shortage of time, education and knowledge of how to stimulate their children, do notplaya supporting role in their early childhood development.To support preschool children in this situation the parents as well as any other peopleinvolved should be made aware of their responsibilities in this regard. They should beequipped with the knowledge and competencies to enable them to support their preschoolchildren. It is important that intervention strategies are directed not only at the parents butto all in whom the preschool children place their trust

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University