Multiple stressors in Southern Africa: The link between HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, poverty and children's vulnerability now and in the future

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

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 28-33

  Drimie, Scott ^a   Casale, Marisa ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; Multiple stressors; Southern Africa; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WORK; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; AFRICA, SOUTHERN; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POVERTY; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 70350623385     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120902942931     Document Type: Article

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