The extent of community and public support available to families caring for orphans in Malawi

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

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 439-447

  Kidman, Rachel ^a   Heymann, S Jody ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Malawi; Orphanhood; Social policy; Support systems

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; ORPHANED CHILD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPPORT GROUP; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, ORPHANED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALAWI; MALE; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 67649391356     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802298152     Document Type: Article

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