Siphamandla Bera

Teachers' Experiences of the Policy-Practice Gap in Supporting Trauma-Affected Learners in Rural South African Schools

Trauma resulting from poverty, violence, abuse, neglect, and family instability continues to affect learners’ educational experiences in rural South African schools. Although national frameworks such as Education White Paper 6 (EWP6), the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) Policy, and the Integrat...