Paper Topic:

Social Development of Children Living with Mentally Ill Parents

Abstract

There are four major socialisation agents that will determine the development trends of any child . The family is the major socialisation agent for any child . The parents model the child during their formative developmental stages . Research on how the influence of the mental health status of the parents can be contained from influencing the personality of a child is therefore long overdue

This paper seeks to identify the extent and the frequency of influence of the mental illness of parents on the self esteem , social identity and the social relationship

of a child . The paper attains this objective through a qualitative research undertaken . The paper finds a positive correlation between the aforementioned aspects hence due leverage for the research course . The paper then makes recommendations that it does deem salient that would be incidental in alleviating the state

CHAPTER FOUR

4 .0 Research Findings and Discussions

4 .1 Introduction

This chapter undertakes a thorough analysis of the research findings that were gathered via the research instruments . The data collected is analysed using charts and a summarizing statement given thereto and relative to the research hypothesis , research question and the purpose of this research . Clearly , in one way or other , the mental health of a parent or parents have an effect on the self esteem , social relation and the social identities of the children

4 .2 Analysis of the findings

4 .2 .1 The Effect of Mentally Challenged Parents on the Self Esteem of Children

The self worth of any...

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