Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk (Aug 2010)
LOSS, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT: THE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN IN KINSHIP FOSTER CARE
Abstract
Although there has been a plethora of studies on the impact of HIV and AIDS, there wouldseem to be a paucity of research on the grief reactions and psychological trauma experiencedby children who have been orphaned by the pandemic and have subsequently been placed infoster care families.