Childcare in poor urban settlements in Swaziland in an era of HIV/AIDS

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 161-171

  Jones, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Family care; Gender roles; Patriarchal society; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; EXTENDED FAMILY; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FAMILY STUDY; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; ORPHANAGE; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RELATIVE; SWAZILAND; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 33644957829     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900509490355     Document Type: Article

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