Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA (DVS) / Capabilities as espoused by Sen are the realizable opportunities that are open to an individual that enable her to be or do that which she finds reasonably valuable. This study assessed the work-care arrangement capabilities that single mothers in Gugulethu have at their disposal to undertake a juggling arrangement schedule that they find satisfying (fulfilling). In this study, single mothers were asked to affiliate themselves to one of three work-care arrangement groups namely, work-centered, child-centered and flexible. Then, the study empirically examined if there is a significant difference in respondents' work-care satisfaction within these three groups. It accomplished this by using the Kruskal-Wallis Test. The study then went on to identify the work-care arrangement capabilities of 7 single mothers who were undertaking juggling arrangement schedules that were not of their preference or choice. They were interviewed in this study to ascertain whether they had viable opportunities/ capabilities to undertake their preferred juggling arrangement schedule, which they believed would bring them much personal fulfilment/satisfaction.

Nowadays a very actual and painful problem how country children feel having arrived at a town school. Recently, the school net reform being under go, the pupils of 9 -11 th forms are made to go to a town school. This has some influence to their self – being, as they are intimidated by the new surrounding. Psychological climate dominating in the school also influences it, as well as relationships with their new classmates and teachers. That is why a research been done, and having analysed it , the possibilities for adaptation of country children in town schools were exposed, revealing the reasons and self – being of country children. The object of this work – country children, having changed the social environment and the school pedagogical climate. 9 – 11th forms pupils are being discussed in the work as carrying out the reform of the school net the pupils of these classes are forced to leave their village schools and attend gymnasiums, secondary or basic schools in towns. The problem of the research - the influence of changing social environment towards a child’s self – being. When inquest was done and the results of the questionnaire analised, the main reasons for which the students came to city school were clear: 1. With the help of the questionnaire it was established that pupils came from village school to town school as: - They could not continue their studies in their village school; - They had hoped for better results. 2. While questioning it... [to full text]