Where the heart is: meeting the psychosocial needs of young children in the context of HIV/AIDS
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2006
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Richter, G.Foster, L.Sherr
SOURCE EDITOR(S): A.Paterson, S.McGrath, A.Badroodien
KEYWORDS: CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CHILDREN, HIV/AIDS, INFORMAL CARE, PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 1712
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7503
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7503
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Abstract
An output of a series of workshops on psychosocial support held in 2004-2005 by the Bernard van Leer Foundation and the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS. Authors Linda Richter, Geoff Foster and Lorraine Sherr discuss the issues surrounding psychosocial care and support for children made vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and make recommendations for future priorities and programming directions. Includes the "Call To Action" for Toronto 2006.-
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