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Download full textPillay, Jace – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2016
There is insufficient literature and research that has problematised the use of the phenomenon of child-headed households (CHHs), that is, to find out if it is an acceptable term to use, if it is really a problem, and whether it needs solutions. Hence, the purpose of this study was to problematise the use of the term CHH, taking the theories of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Heads of Households, Barriers
Direct linkLethale, Praline S.; Pillay, Jace – Africa Education Review, 2013
As a result of the AIDS pandemic, adolescent-headed families are becoming a common trend in South Africa. However, little is known about the experiences of the adolescent, especially within the school context. Hence the purpose of this article was to explore the experiences of adolescents within the school context. During our initial review of…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Psychology, Adolescents, Focus Groups
Taggart, Nadia; Pillay, Jace – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to comprehensively capture teachers' classroom experiences and establish what educational and psychological support would help them as they were trying to include learners from child-headed homes in their classrooms and schools. The sample of teachers from two different Gauteng districts included members from the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Heads of Households, Teacher Student Relationship, School Districts
