Enhancing protective factors in South African adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS
Vulnerable Children and Youth StudiesPublished 25 October 2017
Asamenew Demessie Bireda, Jace Pillay
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The lived experiences of early adolescents orphaned by HIV/AIDS are explored and the different factors that contribute to resilience at the individual, family or home and larger community levels are identified.
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This article explores the lived experiences of early adolescents orphaned by HIV/AIDS and seeks to identify the different factors that contribute to resilience at the individual, family or home and larger community levels. Ten early adolescents aged from 12 to 14 years living in Soweto, South Africa, participated in the study. Data were collected using photovoice, structured interviews and autobiographical essays and were analysed using thematic networks analysis. The analysis revealed individual assets, family variables, peer and teacher support alongside other community resources as being protective factors that cultivate resilience. Based on the findings, recommendations are made on how to increase protective factors for adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS.
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