Abstract:This paper investigates the teachers' perceptions and expectations concerning community and government involvement in caring for orphaned learners. The research was conducted in two rural primary schools in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from ten teachers who were identified, using a snowballing process. The findings of the study indicate that the participant teachers perceive the community as uninvolved in supporting orphaned learners. Teachers in this study reported that s… Show more
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