Conceptions of mental health among Ugandan youth orphaned by AIDS

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-16

  Harms, Sheila ^a   Kizza, Ruth ^b   Sebunnya, Joshua ^b   Jack, Susan ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Developing countries; Orphans and vulnerable children; Psychology; Qualitative research; Resilience; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXPERIENCE; FOOD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; ORPHANED CHILD; PERCEPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; UGANDA;

EID: 65749110120     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.1.2.715     Document Type: Article

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