Interrelatedness of child health, protection and well-being: An application of the SAFE model in Rwanda

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1504-1511

  Betancourt, Theresa S ^a   Williams, Timothy P ^b   Kellner, Sarah E ^a   Gebre Medhin, Joy ^c   Hann, Katrina ^a   Kayiteshonga, Yvonne ^d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c Addax Petroleum Services Ltd   (Switzerland)

^d Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Child protection; Children; Exploitation; HIV AIDS; Rwanda; SAFE model; Security; Survival strategies

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD HEALTH; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; SURVIVAL;

ACCESS TO BASIC PHYSIOLOGIC NEEDS AND HEALTHCARE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD SAFETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC SECURITY; FAMILY AND CONNECTION TO OTHERS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MALE; MODEL; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RWANDA; SAFE MODEL; SAFETY FREEDOM FROM HARM; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, ORPHANED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; POVERTY; RWANDA; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEMS;

RWANDA;

EID: 84859757278     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.01.030     Document Type: Article

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