The impacts of HIV/AIDS on children in two case study areas of KwaZulu- Natal : perspectives of different stakeholders.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Maharaj, Pranitha. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Philipson, Lucy. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-02-17T15:32:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-02-17T15:32:48Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2005 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2005 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation aims to examine the impact that HIV / AIDS is having on children in South Africa by focusing on two case study areas in KwaZulu-Natal. The research study examines impacts such as increased poverty, emotional stress, vulnerability, stigma, deprivation of education and criminal behaviour and the coping mechanisms put into place to address these impacts. HIV / AIDS is impacting on children in several different ways. HIV / AIDS increases child vulnerability and poverty and has a detrimental impact on child health and welfare as well as education and socialisation. The impacts discussed in this research study have been highlighted through data obtained from key stakeholders working with children in the HIV / AIDS field. The research will argue that insufficient support is being provided for the future generation of South Africa and if the country is to minimise the damage, which will inevitably be caused as a result of this epidemic, policies aimed at child welfare must be implemented immediately. The future development of South Africa is at stake and it is the children of this nation who will feel the consequences of the present governmental failure to provide for the people, should they continue to ignore the severity of the epidemic. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10419 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--KwaZulu-Natal. | en |
| dc.subject | Children of Aids Patients--KwaZulu-Natal. | en |
| dc.subject | Children--KwaZulu-Natal--Social conditions. | en |
| dc.subject | Theses--Development studies. | en |
| dc.title | The impacts of HIV/AIDS on children in two case study areas of KwaZulu- Natal : perspectives of different stakeholders. | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |