'But where are our moral heroes?' An analysis of South African press reporting on children affected by HIV/AIDS

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 147-159

  Meintjes, Helen ^a   Bray, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Discourse analysis; Family; Media; Morality; Orphans and vulnerable children

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD REARING; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MASS MEDIUM; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MORALITY; ORPHANAGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PUBLISHING; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33644942483     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900509490354     Document Type: Article

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