Experiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorSomsetsu,
dc.contributor.authorErasmus, Charlene
dc.contributor.authorLukelelo, Nomvuyo
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Nicolette V.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-08T09:35:30Z
dc.date.available2017-05-08T09:35:30Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: AIDS related deaths of parents have resulted in large numbers of children being orphaned. Adolescence, a particularly vulnerable period in a child's developmental life is characterised by uncertainties, role confusion and identity crises. This stage becomes even more complex when adolescents lose their parents through AIDS. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of adolescents who have lost their parents through AIDS. METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted with 8 adolescents between 14-17 years old who had lost a parent to AIDS. A thematic analysis of the transcripts was performed. RESULTS: Some of these adolescents had to grow up quickly, so as to engage in parental roles before they were of appropriate age. The participants had to endure multiple stresses. The maternal grandparents were seen as the most suitable support compared to the paternal grandparents. CONCLUSIONS: When placing these children into foster care it is important to consider close relatives or members of the community that these children are familiar with. Trauma counselling should be afforded to adolescents who lost their parents due to AIDS. Interventions are urgently needed that are suitable to the local context and that address bereavement as well as other issues that affect the day-to-day lives of these adolescents. Additional studies are needed to identify factors that promote resilience among these adolescents and the role of paternal family in caring for adolescent orphans.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNomsa, W. Somsetsu. et al. (2015). Experiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study. Journal of Community and Health Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.issn1990-9403
dc.identifier.urihttp://jchs.epubs.ac.za/index.php/jchs/article/view/120/112
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2809
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Cape
dc.rightsAll the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectCare-giving experiencesen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectOrphansen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectQualitative methodologyen_US
dc.subjectThematic analysisen_US
dc.subjectSocio-cultural effectsen_US
dc.titleExperiences of adolescents who lost a parent to aids in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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