Empowerment or Disempowerment:The case of Children

The main aim of the study undertaken was to assess the extent to which children are protected from degrading treatment within the confines of the institution that caters for them. the objectives of the study were to assess measures put in place to protect children from degrading treatment at the children's home, to ascertain whether children experienced degrading treatment and to dertemine ways of strengthening measures of protecting children against degrading treatment. A variety of measures which have been put in place to protect children were to employ older women who were widowed and had their own children at their own homes. Children were also alowed to visit and see their friends and relatives where they could vent out their problems. some children wished their stay at the institution could be shortened because of being abused.

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I worked for Danhiko Project as a Social Worker. Harare Central Hospital as a Clinical Social Worker,Zibagwe Rural District council as an Executive Officer for Health and Social Services, then N&B Children's Home and Chiredzi Christian Children's Village as a Social Worker. Now Iam a Lecturer with the University of Zimbabwe School of Social Work.