Child care workers and HIV infected/affected children

The objectives of this study are to explore stressors and challenges faced by child care workers working with HIV infected/affected children, their causes, what support is available to them and, finally, current and recommended coping strategies. The study explored the perceptions of 8 child care workers through 2 focus groups using a semi-structured interview schedule as the data collection tool. The findings reveal that the primary challenge experienced is working with traumatised children and working for long hours away from their children, who are often at home alone. It was also found that they not fear infection when working with HIV infected children. The primary recommendation was that child care workers receive regular counselling and that day care centres are established in low income areas to care for their own children.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Social Development

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Smith, Allison Jayne

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Addinall, Ronald

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11167

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11167