The impact of violence on the mental health of South African Children

Type :

Case study

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

02/26/2009

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Psychology

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Summary :

Introduction.
Providing parameters.
Effects of violence on children's mental health.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.

Abstract

violence as a national problem in south Africa needs little introduction. south african citizens are exposed to daily, sensationalised reports of violence in the media, emphasising this problem's national and international pervasiveness. However, little emphasis is laid on the negative impacts and consequences of direct and indirect exposure to violence on south Africa's children, constituting a population at risk, well documented by research. " In south Africa, the exposure of young people to violence has reached epidemic proportions with an alarmingly high proportion of the youth having to face daily crises alone and without support." (Matthews, Griggs & Caine, 1999, p.28). children are regarded as one of the most neglected and overtly oppressed sectors of south african society (Lockhat & van Niekerk, 2000, p. 290), as well as the most vulnerable, intentionally targeted sector. (Nair, Robertson & Allwood). violence has infiltrated various spheres of south african society, having become a systemic part of family, school and community structures, in which children find themselves living in a "conflict ridden culture", whether it is at an intra-personal, inter-personal, inter-group, or a broader societal level.