Community interventions supporting children affected by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A review to derive evidence-based principles for programming

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 40-54

  Schenk, Katie ^a,b   Michaelis, Annie ^c  

^a Population Council   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Independent consultant ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community intervention; Evaluation; HIV; Orphans and vulnerable children; Programming guidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954636740     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450121003605261     Document Type: Article

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