Parental Attachment on the Social and Emotional Development of Children: A Case of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 5
Abstract
The study carried intended to find out the impact of parental attachment on the social emotional development of children in Mashonaland East Province. Specifically, the objectives of the study were to identify pupils’ behavioural, personality, emotional and social traits due to parental attachment at the same time establishing the effects of parental attachment on the social emotional development of children.The mitigatory measures to minimise the negative impacts were discussed. The multiple case study design was used. Data were collected using open-ended questionnaires, unstructured interviews and observation guides. In this study, a sample of four (4) boarding primary school children, four (4) parents, four (4) teachers, and four (4) administrators were used. The study was informed byErik Erikson’s theory. Findings revealed that parental attachment impacted on the social emotional development of boarding primary school children. The results established that children were laced with behavioural, emotional and social challenges hence empathetic, supportive attachments and relationships were essential to optimize social emotional development. The study recommended that the process of socialisation involves nurturing of likes and dislikes, interests, attitudes, values, goals and aspirations in the hearts of children through parental attachment. The researchers recommended the issue of Guidance and Counselling as aiming to train the learners to become efficient members of the society. If the social needs of the students are not properly fulfilled, they become socially maladjusted. Thus, to avoid maladjustment of the pupils, proper nurturing of social qualities by parents must be done through parental attachment.
Authors and Affiliations
Richard Susa, Kudzai Chinyoka
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