The influence of orphan care and other household shocks on health status over time: A longitudinal study of children's caregivers in rural Malawi

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

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1551-1561

  Littrell, Megan ^a   Boris, Neil W ^b   Brown, Lisanne ^c   Hill, Michael ^d   Macintyre, Kate ^e  

^a POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Orphan Support Africa   (United States)

^e TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Longitudinal; Orphan care; Orphans and vulnerable children; Well being

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; ORPHANED CHILD; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, ORPHANED; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855673694     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.582079     Document Type: Article

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