Assessment of Emotional Status of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zambia

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 194-201

  Kirkpatrick, Sharon M ^a   Rojjanasrirat, Wilaiporn ^a   South, Beverly J ^a   Sindt, Jeri A ^a   Williams, Lee A ^a  

^a Graceland University   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; AIDS orphans; Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC); OVC caregivers; Psychological needs; Zambia

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027941254     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01447.x     Document Type: Article

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