The implementation of pastoral group counselling : a way to care for HIV positive yourng women living in a South African township

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa young women in the age group 10 – 24 are the largest group infected with HIV.Those most at risk are young women living in South African townships where a multitude offactors reinforce the possibility of them becoming infected. Once infected, they are oftenabandoned or left alone, with no support system.This thesis uses the following four tasks of Practical Theology,- the descriptive-empirical task: Priestly listening,- the interpretive task: Sagely wisdom,- the normative task: Prophetic discernment and- the pragmatic task: Servant leadership,to analyze how pastoral group care could help these young women. The problem is investigatedand set into the reality of Khayelitsha, a township in Cape Town.By offering young women the possibility of belonging to a peer group, they are met within theircultural and social system. As the members of the group are all HIV positive, the stigma whichoften prevents people from socializing or talking about their sickness, is removed.The important role of the leader of such a group is also investigated.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University