Protecting childhood in the AIDS pandemic : finding solutions that work /

'Protecting Childhood in the AIDS Pandemic' provides lessons from experts around the world on how to transform the outcomes of children affected by HIV/AIDS. It examines which public policies and programs best meet the full range of children's needs, from medical care to social suppor...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Heymann, Jody, 1959-, Sherr, Lorraine, Kidman, Rachel
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	AIDS (Disease) in children > Africa, Sub-Saharan. AIDS (Disease) > Africa, Sub-Saharan. AIDS (Disease) > Patients > Family relationships. AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects. Child welfare > Africa, Sub-Saharan. Children. Medical policy. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome > psychology HIV Infections > psychology Child Health Services > organization & administration Child Welfare Child Health Policy Sida > Afrique subsaharienne. Sidéens > Relations familiales. Sida > Aspect social. Enfants. Politique sanitaire. Enfance. children (people by age group) childhood. HEALTH & FITNESS > Children's Health. MEDICAL > Pediatrics. Medical policy Children AIDS (Disease) AIDS (Disease) in children AIDS (Disease) > Patients > Family relationships AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects Child welfare Sub-Saharan Africa Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Meeting the essential needs of all children / Jody Heymann, Lorraine Sherr, and Rachel Kidman
Even when they're ill : the central role of families in the lives of children affected by AIDS / Linda M. Richter
Strength under duress : community responses to children's needs / Geoff Foster, Nathan Nshakira, and Nigel Taylor
Early childhood : the building base for the future / Patrice L. Engle
Education in a pandemic : the needs of school-age children / Xiaoming Li and Yan Guo
Healthy minds : psychosocial interventions for school-aged children / Lucie D. Cluver [and others]
Transition into adulthood : the changing needs of youth / Simona Bignami-Van Assche and Vinod Mishra
Effective HIV prevention and treatment for pregnant mothers and their children / Hoosen Coovadia and Marie-Louise Newell
Breaking the cycle : challenges and solutions in pediatric HIV policy / Liezl Smit [and others]
Choices and consequences : should resources be specifically targeted to children affected by AIDS? / Michelle Adato
Whose responsibility is it anyway? : your perspectives.