HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE: A BASELINE STUDY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS IN CHATSWORTH, SOUTH AFRICA
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This article is based on a study that was designed to understand household and family structures in one designated community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It discusses the results of a quantitative survey with 328 primary school learners in the Chatsworth area. Before the presentation of the empirical data, a brief history and description of Chatsworth is presented as background to the studyDownloads
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