The varying vulnerability of African orphans: The case of the Langi, northern Uganda

Childhood

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-284

  Oleke, Christopher ^a,d   Blystad, Astrid ^a   Moland, Karen Marie ^a   Rekdal, Ole Bjørn ^b   Heggenhougen, Kristian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Fostering; HIV AIDS; Orphans; Uganda; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744934514     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: 14617013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568206062943     Document Type: Article

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