The development, implementation and evaluation of interventions for the care of orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe: A literature review of evidence-based interventions for home-based child-centred development
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2004
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.Strebel
KEYWORDS: BOTSWANA, CARE OF HIV/AIDS ORPHANS, CHILD CARE, HIV/AIDS, ORPHANS, ZIMBABWE
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2480
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8130
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8130
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Abstract
This review of literature provides an overview of evidence-based interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) that focus on providing home-based services. Examples of projects in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe are detailed and common principles of best practice that emerge from an assessment of these projects are highlighted.-
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