Abstract In many Sub‐Saharan African countries, the care of chronically ill, disabled or
elderly relatives is usually regarded as the responsibility of family members, within a broader …

When People Come First critically assesses the expanding field of global health. It brings
together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars to address the medical …

The new updated edition of Children, Youth and Development explores the varied ways in
which global processes in the form of development policies, economic and cultural …

In mid-2018, South Africa's total population was estimated at 57.7 million people, 2 of whom
19.7 million were children under 18 years. Children therefore make up 34% of the total …

The Joint Learning Initiative on Children and AIDS recently recommended that programmes
for children affected by HIV and AIDS in sub‐Saharan Africa direct more support to families …

" This book is unusually rewarding in that its author has pulled off the rare trick of providing
deep philosophical and theoretical underpinnings to a comprehensive reconsideration of …

Child-headed households (CHHs), in which adults or guardians are either absent or not fully
functioning in terms of providing for the material and emotional needs of children, have been …

Orphans who lack household or community support face significant socio-economic
disadvantages. In particular, they are at greater risk of malnutrition and stunting in …

The historical review of South African families reveals that the family has undergone
significant transformations, resulting in a mosaic of family formations that have had an …

This paper investigates the time–space practices of young people caring for their siblings in
youth-headed households affected by AIDS in Tanzania and Uganda. Based on qualitative …