Accidental burns in children under five years of age: The gendered burden of care and socio-economic deprivation

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Sharmilla Maharaj, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Vishanthie Sewpaul, Zayed University

ORCID Identifiers

0000-0003-1368-1055

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Children and Youth Services Review

Publication Date

9-1-2016

Abstract

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd This qualitative study focused on the factors that contribute to burn injuries in children under five years of age admitted into R. K. Khan Hospital, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. A triangulated approach, including 12 semi-structured in-depth interviews with mothers of the children, analysis of children's medical records, and home visits to observe the living circumstances of the participants, was used to strengthen the study and ensure its trustworthiness. The study highlights the influence of intersecting social criteria such as race, class and gender that contribute to hazardous environmental conditions, gendered burdens of care, and socio-economic deprivation that constitute important underlying structural factors predisposing children to burn injuries.

DOI Link

10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.06.014

ISSN

0190-7409

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Volume

68

First Page

51

Last Page

58

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Burns, Children, Environmental hazards, Gender, Poverty

Scopus ID

84977142907

Recommended Citation

Maharaj, Sharmilla and Sewpaul, Vishanthie, "Accidental burns in children under five years of age: The gendered burden of care and socio-economic deprivation" (2016). All Works. 330.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/330

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no