Causes and consequences of psychological distress among orphans in eastern Zimbabwe

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

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 988-996

  Nyamukapa, C A ^a,b   Gregson, S ^a,b   Wambe, M ^b   Mushore, P ^b   Lopman, B ^a   Mupambireyi, Z ^b   Nhongo, K ^b   Jukes, M C H ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (Zimbabwe)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

determinants; OVC; psychological distress; theoretical framework; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD LABOR; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN; ORPHANED CHILD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIBLING; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; WORK; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, ORPHANED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 77955147815     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121003615061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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