Children caring for parents with HIV and AIDS: Global issues and policy responses
Ruth Evans
Abstract
This book focuses on the experiences and perspectives of children and young people who care for a parent with HIV in the global North and South. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research from the UK and Tanzania, it presents a unique insight into the similarities and differences in children' and parents' experiences across diverse socio-economic, cultural, and welfare contexts. The book makes a significant contribution to the growing research evidence on children and young people with caring responsibilities (‘young carers’) and the impacts of HIV and AIDS on families globally. It examines cari ... More
Keywords: HIV, children, young people, caring responsibilities, young carers, AIDS, families, caregiving, care work, service providers
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2009 | Print ISBN-13: 9781847420220 |
| Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: March 2012 | DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781847420220.001.0001 |
