Journal article
Depression among carers of AIDS-orphaned and other-orphaned children in Umlazi Township, South Africa.
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South Africa faces the challenge of supporting the well-being of adults caring for growing numbers of AIDS-orphaned children. These adults play a critical role in responses to the epidemic, but little information exists in regard to their mental health needs. This paper reports on findings from n=1599 adults, recruited through representative household sampling, who serve as primary carers for children in Umlazi Township, an HIV-endemic community. Overall, 22% of participants were carers of AI...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument, 100.7KB)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1080/17441692.2011.626436
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- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Global Public Health Journal website
- Volume:
- 7
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 253-269
- Publication date:
- 2012-01-01
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1744-1706
- ISSN:
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1744-1692
- Source identifiers:
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206004
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- Language:
- English
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- pubs:206004
- Deposit date:
- 2016-01-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Taylor and Francis
- Copyright date:
- 2012
- Notes:
- © 2011 Taylor and Francis
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