Towards a Definition of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children
| Autor: | N. Tsheko, S. Tlou, Donald Skinner, G. Chitiyo, P. Chibatamoto, Nkululeko Nkomo, B. Chandiwana, M. Segwabe, Sakhumzi Mfecane, S. Mtero-Munyati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Social Psychology Child Health Services Vulnerability HIV Infections Foster Home Care Child of Impaired Parents Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Environmental health medicine Humans Child Socioeconomics Family Characteristics Sexual violence Poverty business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Overcrowding medicine.disease Focus group Health psychology Infectious Diseases Child Preschool business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS and Behavior. 10:619-626 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3254 1090-7165 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10461-006-9086-6 |
| Popis: | The HIV epidemic presents challenges including orphans and a large mass of children rendered vulnerable by the epidemic and other societal forces. Focus on orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) is important, but needs accurate definition. Twelve focus group interviews of service providers, leaders in these communities, OVC and their caretakers were conducted at six project sites across Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe to extend this definition. The loss of a parent through death or desertion is an important aspect of vulnerability. Additional factors leading to vulnerability included severe chronic illness of a parent or caregiver, poverty, hunger, lack of access to services, inadequate clothing or shelter, overcrowding, deficient caretakers, and factors specific to the child, including disability, direct experience of physical or sexual violence, or severe chronic illness. Important questions raised in this research include the long-term implications for the child and community, and the contribution of culture systems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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