Extended family caring for children orphaned by AIDS: Balancing essential work and caregiving in a high HIV prevalence nations

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-345

  Heymann, J ^a   Earle, A ^b   Rajaraman, D ^c   Miller, C ^b   Bogen, K ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOTSWANA HARVARD AIDS INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIP   (Botswana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENDED FAMILY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; JOB ADAPTATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORPHANAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; BOTSWANA; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34147126466     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120600763225     Document Type: Article

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