Cognitive, motor, and behavioral development of orphans of HIV/AIDS in institutional contexts

Neuropsychology of Children in Africa: Perspectives on Risk and Resilience

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 69-93

  Ferguson, Kim T ^a   Lee, Melody J ^a  

^a SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6834-9_4     Document Type: Chapter

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