Author List

Lorraine Sherr

A systematic review on the meaning of the concept ‘AIDS Orphan’: confusion over definitions and implications for care

Global publications on the international AIDS epidemic report on the existence of an ever-increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children. It has been suggested…

The definition of true orphan prevalence: Trends, contexts and implications for policies and programmes

This study utilizes Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) or Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) data to explore paternal, maternal and double orphaning in…

Child violence experiences in institutionalised/orphanage care

Institutions are not necessarily good environments for children. In the face of challenges such as HIV, Ebola, poverty, conflict and disaster the numbers have grown…