Family Patterns in East African Communities Implications for Children Affected by Hiv/Aids
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11941291 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louise Matovu (Thomas Coram Foundation HIV Project, corresponding author), Mary Mwatsama (Barnardo's Positive Options), Benigna Kiwanuka Ndagire (Barnardo's), Benigna Ndagire (Barnardo's Positive Options) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-23 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030857599802200104 |
| OpenAlex | W1975351481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
In recent years there has been an increasing demand to support adults, children and families affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. Current statistics in the Thames Region show that the majority of affected families are of African descent. This paper by Louise Matovu, Mary Mwatsama and Benigna Ndagire focuses on the need for permanence planning for children from East African families predominately from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, who have migrated to the UK, and how their cultural values, family patterns and structures influence their perceptions and uptake of social services. The authors draw on their professional and personal experiences to highlight some useful ways in which an East African family could be supported through an effective permanence planning process for their children. The impact of migration as well as of HIV status is considered
Economic growth · Family medicine · Geography · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Middle East · Perception · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2004 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |