Early Exposure to Domestic Violence and Implications for Early Childhood Education Services: The South African Microcosm

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Author(s): Mzoli Mncanca (University of South Africa, South Africa)and Chinedu Okeke (University of Swaziland, Swaziland)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 17
Source title: Research Anthology on Child and Domestic Abuse and Its Prevention
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5598-2.ch047

Keywords: Criminology & Victimology / Ethics and Social Responsibility / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This meta-analysis drew statistical data from the Victims of Crimes Survey (VOCS) and gleaned empirical insights from the literature to present a comprehensive discussion about the extent of early childhood exposure to domestic violence and the effects on children's developmental trajectories. Bandura's social learning theory and the intergenerational transmission of violence were adopted as guiding theoretical perspectives to highlight the dangers of early exposure to violence and to elucidate the importance of raising children in safe and stable homes and schooling environments. Findings show that many South African children are severely affected by domestic violence, with far-reaching implications for their future holistic development and life chances. The chapter recommends that universities should ensure their early childhood education qualifications are socially relevant and contextually grounded. Similarly, practitioners should initiate and play a leading role in multi-stakeholder preventive interventions on domestic violence.

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