A5055006604- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Family and Disability Support Research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Family Support in Illness
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
King's College London
2018-2020
Orphanhood is a major consequence of the AIDS pandemic globally. In South Africa most children who are orphans live in township communities. They often uncared for and unsupported by community, experience recurrent psychological trauma much personal suffering. This results health social care professionals working with these experiencing professional anguish. Whilst it known that as communities suffer, there no empirical studies reflecting experiences providing support to vulnerable children....
Orphan-hood is a major consequence of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic globally. In South Africa most children who are AIDS orphans live in township communities. They often uncared for and unsupported by community, experience recurrent psychological trauma much personal suffering. Identifying "barriers to" "recommendations for" providing care support to these vulnerable vital enable development comprehensive implementations meet children's unique needs. Using empirical...
BackgroundOrphanhood is a major consequence of the AIDS pandemic; total number people living with HIV in South Africa increased from an estimated 4·72 million 2002 to 7·03 by 2017. In Africa, most children who are orphaned because one or both parents died live township communities. The aim this study was identify barriers to, and recommendations for, providing care support these vulnerable children.MethodsI undertook in-depth interviews professionals caring for supporting orphans at four...