Applying an ecological model to orphans and vulnerable children programming

Shannon Senefeld and Paul Clayton Perrin

Development in Practice, 2014, vol. 24, issue 1, 129-139

Abstract: Research has shown that programmes that take a holistic approach to addressing the challenges of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) are more likely to achieve sustainable outcomes. However, OVC programme staff can feel overwhelmed by the challenge of designing holistic approaches due to realities on the ground. The paper introduces an adaptation of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of development. The framework is designed specifically to assist programme staff in constructing more holistic and integrated OVC responses by translating an established theoretical background into an approachable way to better conceptualise and support OVC intervention(s) across multiple systems and multiple sectors.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.866215

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