Vulnerability of orphan caregivers vs. non-orphan caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 102-111

  DeSilva, M Bachman ^a   Beard, J ^a   Cakwe, M ^b   McCoy, K ^a   Nkosi, B ^a   Parikh, A ^a   Quinlan, T ^a   Skalicky, A ^a   Tshabangu Soko, S ^a   Zhuwau, T ^a   Simon, J ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Children; HIV; Households; Orphans; Poverty; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249097853     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120701868411     Document Type: Conference Paper

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