Conceptualizing the African child as orphan and vulnerable
A label in need of redefinition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972075 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Lombe (0000-0002-9704-6982, Boston College), Harriet Mabikke (Boston College), Ngozi Victoria Enelamah (0000-0001-9446-6546, Boston College), Yoosun Chu (0000-0002-6765-1129, Boston College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 62-75 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872817710546 |
| OpenAlex | W2625418460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 27 |
Despite the decline in AIDS-related deaths worldwide, the consequence of the disease continues to be felt. This is exemplified in the unprecedented numbers of adult deaths and inability of the extended family to cope. These factors have impacted the welfare of children negatively. Focusing specifically on sub-Saharan Africa, a region severely struck by the pandemic, we examine the effects of the label ‘Orphan and Vulnerable Children’ (OVC), which has been utilized to identify children affected by HIV/AIDS, on the welfare of the affected children. Implications for policy, practice, and scholarship are suggested
Biology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Development economics · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Orphan drug · Pandemic · Political science · Scholarship · Welfare · Global Maternal and Child Health · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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Orphans and vulnerable children’s nutrition in Nigeria with overlap with biological relations with the household head
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A Comparison of the Wellbeing of Orphans and Abandoned Children Ages 6–12 in Institutional and Community-Based Care Settings in 5 Less Wealthy Nations
Social Identity and the Development of Children's Group Attitudes
Stigma
Official Labeling, Criminal Embeddedness, and Subsequent Delinquency
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Guardianship of orphans and vulnerable children. A survey of current and prospective South African caregivers
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Barriers to the community support of orphans and vulnerable youth in Rwanda
Self-labeling and its effects among adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders
Orphan Living Situations in Malawi
Sociological Theory and the Relativistic Paradigm
Application of the information, motivation and behavioural skills model for targeting HIV risk behaviour amongst adolescent learners in South Africa
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |