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Grandparents' growing role as carers
Author(s)Roeland Monasch, Fiona Clark
Journal titleAgeing and Development, issue 16, June 2004
Pagespp 6-7
Sourcehttp://www.helpage.org
KeywordsAIDS ; Grandparents as carers ; Quantitative studies ; Africa.
AnnotationNew analysis of data from sub-Saharan Africa highlights the increasing role of grandparents as carers of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, and throws up important messages for policy-makers. The authors outline results of quantitative analysis of 27 countries on numbers of households headed by grandparents with such childcare responsibilities, and discuss the policy implications. They recommend the provision of social protection for these older carers in the form of universal non-contributory pensions, foster care and child care grants. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040816204 A
ClassmarkCQTT: P6:SW: 3DQ: 7J

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