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    Publieke pastorale sorg aan persone geïnfekteer met en geaffekteer deur MIV en/of VIGS in die bruin gemeenskap van Oudtshoorn
    (University of the Free State, 2008-11) Fourie, Jerry; Van den Berg, Jan-Albert
    English: Chapter 1 forms the base of the study in which the whole action plan is provided. The schematic exposition for the research journey expresses a reconnisance route for theory and practice. This journey takes place in the Brown community of Oudtshoorn. Public care as embodiment of interlinked social constructs is being managed by means of the ARV Clinic’s programme. Qualitative research in the form of Participatory Action Research takes into service the narrators’ stories in a participatory way. The narrative study crystallises in the ABCDE formula (Action, Background, Development, Climax, Ending) that strengthens the circular movement between practice and theory. Practical Theology and Pastoral Theology facilitate a meeting between co-researchers and the narrative of Jesus. Chapter two forms part of the background in which epistemological and theological presuppositions are discussed. Social constructionist discourse, as perspective according to which the truth in a postmodern society is understood, interacts with Practical Theology. The paradigm shifts within Practical Theology form part of the background and contributes towards understanding the process of theory formation and praxis within a social context. The aspects that are handled are the confessional approach and the correlative and communicative approach with the emphasis on praxis in the contextual approach. The ecological foundation of Practical Theology, together with postfoundationalism and public theology, form an integral part of the understanding of reality. Practical Theology accepts the challenge, with methodical skill, to facilitate dialogue between the knowledge of spirituality and the world within which it is practiced. Chapter 3 discusses the development of Pastoral Theology and the care models for journeying together. The three base approaches under discussion are the eductive-relational approach, the kerugmatic approach, and the phenomenological approach. The researcher’s anthropology forms part of his epistemology. The dualism and the impact of this on anthropological perspectives are explained. This research is based on the narrative approach. Collecting data, journeying together, and mutual care is done by means of the narrative conversational method. The circular movement between practice and theory is being strengthened with the use of verbatim quotations and reflection on it. The literary study in Chapter 4 forms the climax and enhances the knowledge and information regarding HIV and/or AIDS. The social aspects of the epidemic and its impact on local communities are explained. Poverty is a factor that accelerates the spread of the disease. The role of the church in bringing pastoral care to the community, in co-operation with the ubuntu principle, is essential for pastoral care. The South African National Strategic Plan for 2007 to 2011 is expounded as part of the action steps to bring hop and make a difference. Chapter 5 relates the homecoming of the travellers and writing an alternative narrative. The relationship between pastor and partners is discussed by means of fragments from the expressed lives of co-travellers. The practical part of the research at the ARV Clinic in Oudtshoorn becomes public by creating an audience for it. The end is open to provide space for themes and questions that are able to enrich and develop the research further.