Perception of social workers on the effects of caring for HIV positive children, orphans and the elderly people in Vhembe district, Limpopo province, South Africa
SOURCE: African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD)
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): V.J.Singo, T.X.Maluleke, R.T.Lebese, L.H.Nemathaga
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, ELDERLY, HIV/AIDS, KNOWLEDGE LEVEL, LIMPOPO PROVINCE, ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC), SOCIAL WORKERS
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8714
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1898
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1898
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): V.J.Singo, T.X.Maluleke, R.T.Lebese, L.H.Nemathaga
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, ELDERLY, HIV/AIDS, KNOWLEDGE LEVEL, LIMPOPO PROVINCE, ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC), SOCIAL WORKERS
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8714
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1898
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1898
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Abstract
The study explored the views of social workers on the effects of caring for HIV positive children and orphans on the elderly people. The main objective was to describe the views of social workers on the effects of HIV/AIDS on the elderly people in the Vhembe district, Limpopo Province.-
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