HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE: A BASELINE STUDY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS IN CHATSWORTH, SOUTH AFRICA

Authors

  • Vishanthie Sewpaul School of Social Work and Community Development, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Anitha Pillay School of Social Work and Community Development, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

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https://doi.org/10.15270/47-3-130

Abstract

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 study

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2014-06-12

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Sewpaul, V., & Pillay, A. (2014). HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE: A BASELINE STUDY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS IN CHATSWORTH, SOUTH AFRICA. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 47(3). https://doi.org/10.15270/47-3-130

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