title: Caring for Blind Parents: Cost to the Education and Well-Being of Children in Tamale, Ghana.
abstract: In this study we explored the experiences of the guide children (children who guide adults with visual impairment to beg for a living on the streets) in Tamale, Ghana, to unearth the impact of the guiding role on their educational participation and well-being. Data were gathered from 104 children and 57 adults using a set of questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that adults chose many of the children to take on the guide role and many of the children did not attend school. The implications for the children's well-being are discussed in relation to needs and rights.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Social Work , University of New England , Armidale , Australia.
authors.forename: Ahmed Bawa
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kuyini
authors.affiliation: b Community Education Manager , Crescent Educational and Volunteer Service , Tamale , Ghana.
authors.forename: Abdul Razak Kuyini
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Alhassan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003296:Cooking; D003469:Culture; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities
keywords: Caring for parents; Ghana; child rights; children as carers; children’s education; children’s roles; kinship foster care system; parents with a disability