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Orphans, Converts, and Prostitutes: Social Consequences of War and Persecution in the Ottoman Empire, 1914–1923

Considerable research has been conducted on the relationship between the First World War and the persecutions of Ottoman Armenians. So far, little is known about…

The impact of orphanage tourism on Bali

This article deals with the phenomenon of orphanage tourism in Bali, Indonesia. Context is given based on a recent published report by the Dutch government on the…

PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AGED 0 – 6 YEARS

This relatively small action research project investigated safety nets with a focus on young children in three sites in different parts of South Africa. The urgent…

AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Problems, Responses, and Issues for Congress

Since HIV/AIDS was discovered in 1981, more than 20 million people have lost their lives to the virus. Over 40 million are currently living with HIV/AIDS, including…

Care for AIDS orphans in Uganda: findings from focus group discussions

Since 1982 when the first case of AIDS was identified in Rakai district (Serwadda et al. 1985) the disease has moved like a bushfire and killed many people in Uganda.…