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Research data: POVERTY

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2010 Poverty, race and student achievement in seven higher education institutions

This chapter discusses the extent and effects of these legacies and their manifestations in the HSRC Student Retention and Graduate Destinat...

2010 Health and well-being of the homeless in South African cities and towns

Little is known about the health and well-being of people who live on the streets although their lifestyle involves health risks. This stud...

2010 Towards identifying the causes of South Africa's street homelessness: some policy recommendations

The HSRCl's four-year study of street homelessness in SA highlights the way unemployment stresses poor households and sets in motion process...

2010 Gender and poverty in South Africa in the era of HIV/AIDS: a quantitative study

BACKGROUND: Recent research identifies gender inequality as a driver of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The feminization of poverty is also increasin...