The support needs of South African educators affected by HIV and AIDS

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-242

  Theron, Linda ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coping; Ecosystemic; Needs assessment; Qualitative research; Resilience theory; Social support; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LAW; LEARNING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHER;

EID: 67749095895     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.2.11.863     Document Type: Article

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