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Orphaned ChildrenStress, coping and quality of life: An exploratory study of the psychological well-being of Ghanaian orphans placed in orphanage
Previous studies have demonstrated that parental loss and orphanage placement can be stressful and can negatively affect the psychological well-being of children.…
Behavioral problems among children living in orphanage facilities of Karachi, Pakistan: comparison of children in an SOS Village with those in conventional orphanages
Purpose: This study compared the behavioral problems of children living in an SOS Village, which attempts to provide a family setup for its children, with those…
Orphan Problems and Community Concern in Ethiopia
Orphaned children are one of the most disadvantaged groups, living in the community with various problems. Orphan problems are universal in nature and the magnitude…
Child Detachment as a Correlate of Social Well-Being of Orphaned Children in Ibadan and Abeokuta, Nigeria
This study investigated child detachment as a correlate of social well-being among orphaned children from selected orphanages in Ibadan and Abeokuta. The study…
The mental health of children orphaned by AIDS: a review of international and southern African research
This paper reviews research on the mental health and psychological outcomes of children who are orphaned by AIDS. Studies are limited, scattered and often unpublished.…
The Challenges Facing Orphaned Children in Accessing and Participating in Public Secondary School Education in Nyamagana District, Tanzania.
The number of orphaned children in third world countries is on the rise. These children are facing so many challenges include lack of parental care, economic hardship…
Modified Complicated Grief Therapy in Treatment of Complicated Grief among Orphaned Children in Selected Public Primary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
This quasi-experimental study tested the efficacy of a Modified Complicated Grief Therapy (MCGT) in treating complicated grief (CG) among orphaned children in selected…
Accountability of school stakeholders in ensuring orphaned children’s school attendance
Background: In recent years, there appears to have been more interest than ever in the education of orphaned children, especially in terms of their school attendance.…
Development, Social-Emotional Behavior and Resilience of Orphaned Children in a Family-Oriented Setting
SOS children’s villages take care of orphaned or abandoned children who are likely to suffer from multiple psychosocial problems. Nevertheless, much is not known…
Practices of Relatedness and the Re-Invention of duol as a Network of Care for Orphans and Widows in Western Kenya
Globally, the HIV/AIDS pandemic (UNICEF/UNAIDS 1999) has brought increased mortality for young adults, while many children have been orphaned and made vulnerable…
Risk and protective factors for psychological wellbeing of children orphaned by AIDS in Cape Town: a qualitative study of children and caregivers’ perspectives
By 2020, an estimated 2.3 million South African children will be orphaned by HIV/AIDS (Actuarial Society of South Africa, 2005), but little is known about risk…