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South AfricaOrphans of the AIDS epidemic? The extent, nature and circumstances of child-headed households in South Africa
There is widespread concern that the number of children living in “child-headed households” is rapidly increasing as a result of AIDS-related adult mortality in…
Child prosociality within HIV-affected contexts: the impact of carer ill-health and orphan status
Considerable attention has been provided to the potential adverse outcomes for youth in the context of HIV and AIDS. Using data from a large community-based study…
IMPACT OF THE MEDIATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR SENSITIZING CAREGIVERS ON SOCIAL COGNITION IN ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa have high rates of attachment trauma and are at increased risk of a multitude of adverse psychosocial outcomes,…
PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AGED 0 – 6 YEARS
This relatively small action research project investigated safety nets with a focus on young children in three sites in different parts of South Africa. The urgent…
The coming crime wave? Aids, orphans and crime in South Africa : legal issues
Crime levels in South Africa are likely to increase over the next two decades because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The epidemic will result in an unprecedented increase…
An Exploratory Study on the Challenges Faced by Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the Schools of Maleboho East Circuit of the Capricorn District of Limpopo Province to Develop a Multi-Disciplinary Mode
Society faces the serious challenges of having to find solutions to look after orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC), who often survive against all odds, and are…
AIDS, ORPHANS AND CRIME: Exploring the linkages
In the hardest hit regions of the world, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is increasing poverty and inequality and reversing decades of improvements in health, education,…
Posttraumatic Stress in AIDS-Orphaned Children Exposed to High Levels of Trauma: The Protective Role of Perceived Social Support
Poor urban children in South Africa are exposed to multiple community traumas, but AIDS-orphaned children are at particular risk for posttraumatic stress. This…