The lived experiences of HIV/AIDS related stigma reduction programmes on young females in rural Hlabisa District

Van Rooyen, Melissa

dc.contributor.advisor	Mhlongo, Sibusiso
dc.contributor.author	Van Rooyen, Melissa
dc.date.accessioned	2015-11-16T13:30:54Z
dc.date.available	2015-11-16T13:30:54Z
dc.date.issued	2015-02
dc.identifier.citation	Van Rooyen, Melissa (2015) The lived experiences of HIV/AIDS related stigma reduction programmes on young females in rural Hlabisa District, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19689>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19689
dc.description.abstract	The phenomenon of stigmatisation in the transmission of HIV/AIDS was highlighted in this study, and considered from a social constructionist perspective. The lived experiences of 20 participants were explored in the context of a stigma reduction programme. Perceived meanings attached to stigma, and its influence on participant behaviour was revealed through narratives. The influence of the programme on participant meaning making and perceptions was also revealed, and found that the meaning of stigma remained unchanged, and therefore stigma was not reduced. Not discounting the therapeutic platform of the programme in enabling co-construction of new perspectives which enabled coping mechanisms for participants in dealing with their circumstances. It is recommended that studies such as this be used to assist future stigma reduction programmes to identify their roles in meaning making regarding stigma, with the premise in mind that if meaning shifts, experiences will shift.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (x, 168 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS-related stigma	en
dc.subject	Stigma reduction programmes	en
dc.subject	Social constructionism	en
dc.subject	Narratives, lived experiences	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS transmission	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS preventative behaviours	en
dc.subject	Enacted stigma	en
dc.subject	Perceived stigma	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.19697920096843
dc.subject.lcsh	Stigma (Social psychology) -- South Africa -- Hlabisa Local Municipality -- Case studies	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Stigmatization -- South Africa -- Hlabisa Local Municipality -- Case studies.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Prejudices -- South Africa -- Hlabisa Local Municipality -- Case studies.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Hlabisa Local Municipality -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV-positive women -- South Africa -- Hlabisa Local Municipality -- Case studies.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Hlabisa Local Municipality (South Africa)	en
dc.title	The lived experiences of HIV/AIDS related stigma reduction programmes on young females in rural Hlabisa District	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A (Psychology)