Psychosocial disadvantage: Preparation, grieving, remembrance and recovery for orphans in eastern Zimbabwe

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-83

  Howard, Brian ^a   Matinhure, Nelia ^b   McCurdy, Sheryl A ^a   Johnson, Cary Alan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c Africare Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Africa; Child development; Coping; Fostering; HIV AIDS; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ORPHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; FINANCE; GRIEF; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; MOURNING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; WELLBEING; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 33745311938     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900609490368     Document Type: Article

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