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Question: QUESTION 3 [22] 3.1 The following passage is taken from an interview with a school principal. The interview was conducted as part of a study on parental involvement in township schools. Read the principal’s response below and answer the questions that follow. Most learners reside with extended families, mostly grandparents. In most cases, these learners need parental love which they cannot get from these relatives. Sometimes their attitude and behaviour towards these learners traumatises them to the extent that they do not see any reason to go to school. At times they are made to regard the assistance rendered to them as a favour, and not an obligation. They are regularly informed that their biological parents are incapable of taking care of them, often resulting in behavioural problems that hamper their ability to learn. Many of them are absent minded, often secluded, prefer to be alone and sad, and do not share their problems with others in the classroom (Munje & Mncube, 2018, p.85). 3.1.1 Identify four challenges that children face while residing with extended families. (8) 3.1.2 Describe three circumstances that make children reside with extended family members instead of their biological parents. (6) 3.1.2 State two ways the challenges you identified in question 2.3.1 might influence the children’s development. (4) 3.1.3 What should be done to improve the lives of the children described in the passage? State two solutions. (4)
3.1.1 The four challenges that children face while residing with extended families based on the principal's response include: 1) Lack of parental love and understanding which they might not receive from their extended family members. 2) Emotional distress or trauma due to negative attitudes or possibly abusive behavior from these relatives. 3) Being made to feel that the assistance they receive is a favor, not an obligation, potentially damaging their self-worth. 4) Being informed regularly about their biological parents' inability to care for them, often leading to behavioral problems that can affect their capability to learn. 3.1.2 Three circumstances that make children reside with extended family members instead of their biological parents might be: 1) Death of the biological parents leaving the child orphaned. 2) Insufficient financial means or a living situation of the biological parents that doesn't allow them to take care of the child. 3) The biological parents might have physical or mental health issues, or substance abuse problems, which prevent them from taking good care of their children. 3.1.2 Two ways these challenges might influence the children’s development are: 1) Emotional trauma and consistent negative reinforcement could lead to severe psychological issues, low self-esteem, and social problems. 2) Behavioral problems instigated by the absence of parental love and a supportive environment might interfere with their education resulting in poor academic performance or dropping out of school. 3.1.3 To improve the lives of the children described in the passage, the following solutions could be implemented: 1) Schools and communities could offer counseling services for these children to help them deal with their traumas and develop resilience. 2) Policies could be instituted to ensure that the caregivers in the extended families understand their responsibilities towards the children, and to control the instances of emotional or physical abuse.
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