Educational support for orphaned children: what can we learn from the African extended family structure?

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dc.date.accessioned 2017-08-02 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-06T13:02:39Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-06T13:02:39Z
dc.date.issued 2017-08-02 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/11065
dc.description.abstract This paper challenges the view that, in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the African extended family is no longer able to care for and support orphaned children. The paper is based on a qualitative case study conducted in a South African urban area on the lived experiences of orphaned children aged 9???14. Data were collected from the children, their teachers as well as their main caregivers. The study found that, despite the poverty facing the extended family, emotional support, family cohesion and support for learning can serve to meet the educational needs of orphaned children. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.subject HIV/AIDS en
dc.subject CARE FOR HIV/AIDS ORPHANS en
dc.subject EDUCATION en
dc.title Educational support for orphaned children: what can we learn from the African extended family structure? en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.Volume 32(1) en
dc.BudgetYear 2017/18 en
dc.ResearchGroup Education and Skills Development en
dc.SourceTitle Children & Society en
dc.ArchiveNumber 9860 en
dc.PageNumber 50-60 en
dc.outputnumber 8769 en
dc.bibliographictitle Motha, K.C. (2018) Educational support for orphaned children: what can we learn from the African extended family structure?. Children & Society. 32(1):50-60. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/11065 en
dc.publicationyear 2018 en
dc.contributor.author1 Motha, K.C. en


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