Browsing by Subject "Orphans"
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Challenges of developing a district child welfare plan in South Africa: Lessons from a community-engaged HIV/AIDS research project
(SAGE, 2020)The Amajuba Child Health and Wellbeing Research Project measured the impact of orphaning due to HIV/AIDS on South African households between 2004 and 2007. Community engagement was a central component of the project and ... -
Experiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)BACKGROUND: AIDS related deaths of parents have resulted in large numbers of children being orphaned. Adolescence, a particularly vulnerable period in a child's developmental life is characterised by uncertainties, role ... -
A model to understand HIV-related stigma and the psychosocial well-being of children orphaned by AIDS: a theory generative approach
(Taylor & Francis Open Access, 2021)HIV-related stigma has negatively impacted the psychosocial well-being of children who have been orphaned by AIDS-related causes. Response to reducing stigma and ensuring child wellbeing is hindered by the limited ... -
Modelling the impact of maternal HIV on uninfected children: correcting current estimates
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)A mathematical model, populated primarily with data from South Africa, was developed to model the numbers of children affected by maternal HIV, and the number who will experience long-term negative developmental consequences. ... -
Qualitative exploration of HIV-related stigma and the psychosocial well-being of children orphaned by AIDS
(Springer, 2020)Children orphaned by AIDS continue to display lower levels of psychosocial well-being. While HIV-related stigma has been identified as a risk factor for healthy psychosocial development, there remains an inadequate ...