Translating research into policy: The case of orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa

Sahara J

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 450-456

  Shisana, Olive ^a   Louw, Julia ^b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evidence based research; Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC); Policies; Social science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MORTALITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 33750587060     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2006.9724871     Document Type: Article

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