Anxiety about schools reopening: enhancing the voice of teachers, parents and learners through photovoice

The state of disaster announced on 15 March saw South African schools close more than a week before the country went into a hard lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. Schools reopened for some grades in June with the intent to phase in other grades in July and August. With a technique called photo voice, South Africans shared their concerns with HSRC researchers through photographs and social media messages.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32378427
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Participatory Visual Research Methods
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Anxiety about schools reopening: enhancing the voice of teachers, parents and learners through photovoice

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Anxiety about schools reopening: enhancing the voice of teachers, parents and learners through photovoice

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Abstract

The state of disaster announced on 15 March saw South African schools close more than a week before the country went into a hard lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. Schools reopened for some grades in June with the intent to phase in other grades in July and August. With a technique called photo voice, South Africans shared their concerns with HSRC researchers through photographs and social media messages.

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