Adult Psychological Distress and Child Fosterage in a Rural and an Urban Region of Namibia

Theodore T. Bartholomew, Jill Brown, Shelene Gentz, Eden Sweet, Department of Psychology, Scripps College, Department of Africana Studies, Scripps College, Department of Psychological Sciences, Creighton University, Department of Psychology and Social Work, University of Namibia

Cross-Cultural Research: The Journal of Comparative Social Science

Published online on June 01, 2026

Abstract

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Amongst Aawambo families in Namibia, the practice of fosterage (i.e., a system whereby a child is raised by family or non-biological relations rather than their biological parents) remains a culturally consistent practice. Scholars have endeavored to ...