Malcolm, CharlesLouis, Desirée2014-09-182026-06-102014-09-182026-06-102008https://hdl.handle.net/10566/24121Magister Psychologiae - MPsychAccording to the findings of this study, childcare workers caring for HIV-positive children working in a residential care setting, have similar experiences and challenges to nurses, community-based caregivers and primary caregivers, such as coping with loss and contagion fear. Nonetheless, caring for HIV-positive children poses unique challenges for the caregiver, calling for flexibility and situation-dependent coping strategies.enHIV/AIDSHIV-positive childrenARVChildcare workersCaregiversPaediatric HIV caregiversResidential care settingPositive psychologySalutogenesisCoping strategiesA qualitative study of the coping strategies used by caregivers of hiv-positive children in a residential childcare settinguwc