Alternative care giving in the context of aids in Southern Africa: Complex strategies for care

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 865-884

  van Blerk, Lorraine ^a   Ansell, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Care giving; Inter generational contracts; Lesotho; Malawi; Orphans

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; MORTALITY; RURAL SOCIETY; URBAN SOCIETY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; LESOTHO; MALAWI; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 35648996498     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1328     Document Type: Article

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