Acknowledging methodological complexity in assessing children in HIV-affected communities in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

Neuropsychology of Children in Africa: Perspectives on Risk and Resilience

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 37-68

  Kvalsvig, J D ^a   Taylor, M ^b   Kauchali, S ^b   Chhagan, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6834-9_3     Document Type: Chapter

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