DISTANCE PARENTING – IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

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  • Boitumelo Khothatso Seepamore University of KwaZulu-Natal

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https://doi.org/10.15270/52-4-531

Abstract

Many families in the Global South are inclined to split in order to survive the complex socio-economic conditions in which they find themselves. Labour migration is entrenched in South Africa and so is parenting from a distance. This paper contests the normalisation of split families and distance parenting, and considers the associated implications for children, their parents and substitute caregivers. It further discusses the persistence of stereotypical gender roles in parenting, even where both parents are absent from home. Finally, some recommendations are made for both practitioners and policy makers in relation to distance parenting

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Author Biography

Boitumelo Khothatso Seepamore, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Department of Social Work

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Published

2016-10-28

How to Cite

Seepamore, B. K. (2016). DISTANCE PARENTING – IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 52(4). https://doi.org/10.15270/52-4-531

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