Father Absence in the Lives of Female African Youth Living in Mpumalanga, South Africa: Christianity a Coping Strategy that Builds and Strengthens Resilience.
Father absence in the family system is a pervasive, critical social problem in South Africa. It is usually related to divorce, incarceration, migration, failure to pay traditional bridal costs, and poor socio-economic circumstances. Numerous studies have investigated this phenomenon but tend to focu...
| Publicado en: | Social Work & Christianity Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 183 - 200 |
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North American Association of Christians in Social Work
Summer2021
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