Ntshangase, Gloria Ntombovuyo
Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology.
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Teachers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Children of AIDS patients -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence -- Patients -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Children of AIDS patients -- Education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
AIDS (Disease) in adolescence -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Psychological aspects
Children of AIDS patients -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Psychology
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: I have been moved by the effect HIV and Aids have on learners and educators. More and&#xd; more children are affected either as they are HIV-infected or a family member is HIVinfected.&#xd; Educators therefore have begun to come into increased contact with infected and&#xd; affected learners at school and must be prepared to deal with the effects of the disease in the&#xd; classroom.&#xd; It is from the above situation that I researched about the changing role of educators due to the&#xd; effects of HIV and Aids on learners.&#xd; My research looked into the readiness of educators to cope with HIV and Aids inside and&#xd; outside the classroom. I also looked at the diverse issues affecting children infected with and&#xd; affected by HIV and Aids like the need to work and care for ill adults, trauma related to the&#xd; illness and death of a family member and discrimination and stigma they suffer at school. I&#xd; also looked at the impact of HIV on education.&#xd; In conclusion, recommendations regarding the provision of social and emotional care and&#xd; support to infected and affected learners are made. Recommendations on teacher education&#xd; programmes that will equip educators with appropriate skill are also made.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ek is deur die effek van MIV en VIGS op leerders en onderwysers geraak. Meer en meer&#xd; kinders word geaffekteer, óf wie self met MIV geinfekteer is, óf as deel van 'n gesin met 'n&#xd; HIV-geinfekteerde lid. Opvoeders is dus al hoe meer in kontak met geinfekteerde en&#xd; geaffekteerde leerders in die skool en moet voorbereid wees om die gevolge van hierdie&#xd; siekte te konfronteer.&#xd; Dit is in die konteks van hierdie situasie dat ek navorsing gedoen het oor die veranderende&#xd; rol van opvoeders weens die effekte van MIV en VIGS op leerders.&#xd; My navorsing het gekyk na hoe gereed onderwysers is om met MIV en VIGS binne en buite&#xd; die klaskamer te wedywer. Daar is ook gekyk na die diverse kwessies wat kinders wie&#xd; geinfekteer of geaffekteeer is deur MIV en VIGS konfronteer, soos die behoefte om te werk&#xd; en om vir siek ouers te sorg, trauma verwant aan die sieke of dood van 'n gesinslid, en&#xd; diskriminasie en stigma wat hulle in die skool ondervind. Daar is ook gekyk na die impak&#xd; van MIV op onderwys.&#xd; Aanbevelings is gemaak met betrekking tot die voorsiening van sosiale en emosionele sorg&#xd; en steun aan geinfekteerde en geaffekteerde leerders. Aanbevelings word ook gamaak oor&#xd; opvoedingsprogramme vir onderwysers wat hulle met geskikte vaardighede sal toerus.