Social protection to support vulnerable children and families: The potential of cash transfers to protect education, health and nutrition

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

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 60-75

  Adato, M ^a   Bassett, L ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; AIDS; Cash transfers; Education; Gender; HIV; Latin America; Maternal and child health and nutrition; Social protection

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WELFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350625516     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903112351     Document Type: Article

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