The lived experiences of youth raised by alcohol dependent parents at Mpheni Village, Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Abstract

The topic of the study is the lived experiences of youth raised by alcohol dependent parents at Mpheni village, Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa.  One of the major challenges faced by children staying with parents who abuse alcohol is that they may grow up thinking that alcohol is the solution to any problem they might encounter. The aim of the study was to explore the lived experiences of youth raised by alcohol dependent parents at Mpheni village, Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative research approach and semi-interview were adopted as a data collection method and data was analysed thematically. However, the sample was drawn from the population using non-probability and snowball sampling to recruit participants for the study. The study found that social gatherings have a major influence on how people perceive and drink alcohol. The researcher recommends hotline services to be implemented so that young people can have professionals whom they can talk to as well as rehabilitation centres for the parents.

Keywords: {'name': 'Youth'}, {'name': 'Experience'}, {'name': 'parents'}, {'name': 'alcoholism'}, {'name': 'violence'}, {'name': 'substance abuse'}

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Fhulufhelo Mukwevho
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Patrecia Tshilidzi Muluadzi
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Recheal Nthangeni Mathungeni
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