Can Schools Support HIV/AIDS-Affected Children? Exploring the ‘Ethic of Care’ amongst Rural Zimbabwean Teachers
How realistic is the policy emphasis on schools 'substituting for families' of HIV/AIDS affected children?
Abstract
How realistic is the international policy emphasis on schools ‘substituting for families’ of HIV/AIDS-affected children? We explore the ethic of care in Zimbabwean schools to highlight the poor fit between the western caring schools literature and daily realities of schools in different material and cultural contexts. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 44 teachers and 55 community members, analysed in light of a companion study of HIV/AIDS-affected pupils’ own accounts of their care-related experiences.
Citation
Campbell, C.; Andersen, L.; Mutsikiwa, A.; Madanhire, C.; Nyamukapa, C.; Gregson, S. Can Schools Support HIV/AIDS-Affected Children? Exploring the ‘ethic of Care’ amongst Rural Zimbabwean Teachers. PLoS ONE (2016) 11 (1) e0146322. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146322]