An exploratory study of quality of life and coping strategies of orphans living in child-headed households in an urban high HIV-prevalent community in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-158

  Germann, Stefan E ^a  

^a World Vision   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Child protection; Child welfare policy; Child headed households; Children; Children affected by AIDS; Children's rights; Community child care capacity; Coping strategies; HIV AIDS; Orphans; Psychosocial support; Quality of life; Social policy; Social safety nets; Vulnerable children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963503423     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120600872274     Document Type: Article

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