Supporting orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS: Using community-generated definitions to explore patterns of children's vulnerability in Zambia

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

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 894-903

  Schenk, K ^a,b   Ndhlovu, L ^c   Tembo, S ^d   Nsune, A ^e   Nkhata, C ^d   Walusiku, B ^f   Watts, C ^b  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d RuralNet Associates Ltd   (Zambia)

^e WorldVision/RAPIDS (formerly Rural Net Associates)   (Zambia)

^f RAPIDS Program Management Unit   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Orphans; OVC; Program targeting; Vulnerable children; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOM SAMPLE; ZAMBIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, ORPHANED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; ZAMBIA;

EID: 51349089661     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701767232     Document Type: Article

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