Impacto da exposição e prática da mendicidade infantil no desenvolvimento psicossocial da criança no distrito municipal Ka Mpfumo

Abstract

This study focuses on the impact of exposure to and practice of child begging on the psychosocial development of children in the Ka Mpfumo district. Based on Erik Erickson's psychosocial theory, according to which Erickson proposes a model of stages of psychosocial development throughout the life cycle, in this model the child goes through each stage where there is a confrontation between two opposing poles or elements generating a psychosocial crisis or a basic strength/quality of the ego due to the predominance of the positive pole. This situation characterizes a healthy adjustment and progress in life; the opposite will lead to a pathological situation. The research took into account the qualitative approach, which allowed a more in-depth analysis of the behavior of children and mothers with infants in begging situations, as well as their interpretations. In order not to limit the study, simple observation and semi-structured interviews were taken into consideration, which allowed us to experience and experience the daily situations of children, from the way they relate to each other, the places where they have been staying at night and their survival strategies. To provide more foundation to the research, we used the participation of 5 children, 3 mothers with babies in arms and 1 director of a shelter(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)