Emotional development and nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphaned children aged 6-12 years old in Thailand

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 138-143

  Isaranurug, Sirikul ^a   Chompikul, Jiraporn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Emotional development; HIV AIDS; Nutritional status; Orphans; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FATHER; FEMALE; GRANDPARENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIGMA; THAILAND;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, ORPHANED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149093240     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0335-3     Document Type: Article

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