Orphans and vulnerable children in distress
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2005
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Simbayi, S.Jooste, A.Managa
KEYWORDS: ORPHANS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, WELL-BEING (HEALTH)
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3506
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7096
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7096
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Abstract
More than one third of children in two rural townships are missing at least one parent - often the breadwinner. The authors present their findings with this article.-
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