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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Child-Headed Families"”.
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Challenges faced by child-headed families at Mahlabathini in KwaZulu Natal
The changing structures of families and the increase in numbers of child-headed families are progressively becoming noticeable both nationally and internationally. Due to the number of families and parents being affected by HIV/Aids, a growing number of children in South Africa are left without …
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Psychological empowerment of child-headed families through a mutual-aid group
Children who grow up in child-headed families often face numerous challenges such as bereavement, discrimination and financial burdens. This study in particular was concerned with the psychological empowerment of child-headed families as there is an increasing number of child-headed homes in black …
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Experiences of children living in HIV/AIDS-affected child-headed families at Rufaro Community Triangle in Chiredzi District of Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
… negatively impacted mostly orphans leaving in child-headed families in the world. A child- headed family is defined as a family, living under the same roof, which is headed by a person under the age of 18 years. Many of these children have become heads of households and they are obliged to look …
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Challenges of learners from Child-Headed families that affect their educational goals: A case study of three schools in Johannesburg East District, Gauteng Province, South Africa
A child-headed household is a form of family that is growing around the world, especially in the sub-Saharan Africa. These are families without adults, hence, are headed by children or adolescents, less than 18 years of age. The study investigated challenges faced by learners from child-headed …
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Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
The path of children heading families following the death of both parents takes many twists and turns, and a lot of support to face the challenging environment is needed. The path is not easy as compared to children with parents in terms of support and guidance. The purpose of the study was to …
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An examinations of interventions strategies for learner dropout in rural South African High Schools
… for those who stayed with grand-parents and in child-headed families. The study concludes that there are several intervention strategies that are being used to curb higher learners drop-out in South African high schools at Tshilamba circuit in Limpopo province. These strategies include amongst …