GUDDIFACHAA PRACTICE:: As Community Based Child Problem Intervention in Oromo of Ada'a Liban - Brossura

NEGERI, DESSALEGN

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3639338413 ISBN 13: 9783639338416

Casa editrice: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Riassunto

This study is about the practice of Guddifachaa (adoption) of children in Oromo society: the largest population in the horn. It is an ethnographic case study of Ada'a Liban of the Tulama Oromo clan Guddifachaa Practice past and today with its changes and the continuity.In Ethiopia, adoption is referred as guddifachaa with the origin from Oromo society. Culturally, guddifachaa refers to the process of taking another family's son or daughter as a child of own with all his /her privileges, rights, responsibilities and other duties based on the Gada law by adopters. Guddifachaa promotes the safety and well-being of children in the adoptive family setting to vulnerable children in Ethiopia. Guddifachaa has undergone some slight changes in terms of practice and has continuity. It is also practiced in 11 nation and nationalities of Ethiopia.

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L'autore

Lecturer and PhD candidate at School of social work Addis Ababa University & 7 yrs of teaching experience.His research interest areas; on curriculum development,Child Well being and protection,cultural adoption & indigenous knowledge. Ongoing works are on families and children psychosocial support. His previous works are on women status & children.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3639338413
• ISBN 13: 9783639338416
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 120