Life in a Cambodian orphanage a childhood journey for new opportunities

Summary: "What is it like to grow up in an orphanage? What do residents themselves have to say about their experiences? Are there ways that orphanages can be designed to meet children's developmental needs and to provide them with necessities they are unable to receive in their home communities? In this book, detailed observations of children's daily life in a Cambodian orphanage are combined with follow-up interviews of the same children after they have grown and left the orphanage. Their thoughtful reflections show that the quality of care children receive is more important for their well-being than the site in which they receive it. Life in a Cambodian Orphanage situates orphanages within the social and political history of Cambodia, and shows that orphanages need not always be considered bleak sites of deprivation and despair. It suggests best practices for caring for vulnerable children regardless of the setting in which they are living"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781978804852
ISBN: 9781978804845
ISBN: 1978804857
ISBN: 1978804849
ISBN: 9781978804883
ISBN: 9781978804869
ISBN: 1978804881
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Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Computer data.
electronic resource
Publisher: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	History of orphanages in Cambodia -- Orphanage tourism and the anti-orphanage tourism campaign -- Methods -- The rhythms of daily life in the orphanage -- The orphanage remembered: milestones and experiences -- Reflecting back and looking ahead.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.