Children caring for their caregivers: Exploring the caring arrangements in households affected by AIDS in Western Kenya

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

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-103

  Skovdal, Morten ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Ageing caregivers; Fosterage; Orphans; Young carers

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DRAWING; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FOSTER CARE; GROUP THERAPY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; KENYA; NORMAL HUMAN; ORPHANED CHILD; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WRITING;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, ORPHANED; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE;

EID: 77949636357     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903016537     Document Type: Article

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