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Sub-Saharan Africa's orphan crisis

Challenges and opportunities

Margaret Lombe

Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, and Faculty Associate, Center for Social Development, Washington University, St Louis, MI 63130, USA, lombe{at}bc.edu

Alex Ochumbo

Aston Academy of Research in Management, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK

English

The dramatic increase in the number of children made vulnerable by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa has necessitated research in treatment and prevention. We contribute to the current discussion on the orphan crisis by proposing a multifaceted approach utilizing institutional characteristics, with greater potential to strengthen community capacity and empower vulnerable children.

French

L'accroissement phénoménal des enfants vulnérabilisés par le SIDA en Afrique sub-saharienne a eu pour effet de stimuler la recherche en matière de traitements et de prévention. Cette étude s'inscrit dans la réflexion courante sur la crise des orphelinats et propose une approche multidimensionnelle qui tire parti des caractéristiques institutionnelles tout en renforçant les capacités des communautés et en redonnant davantage du pouvoir aux enfants vulnérables.

Spanish

El dramático incremento en el número de niños que se han hecho vulnerables por el SIDA, en el África Subsahariana, ha hecho necesaria la investigación en tratamiento y prevención. Nosotros aportamos a la discusión actual sobre la crisis de huérfanos, proponiendo un acercamiento multifacético, utilizando las características institucionales con mayor potencial para fortalecer la capacidad comunitaria y empoderar a los niños vulnerables.

Key Words: challenges • HIV/AIDS • opportunities • orphans • sub-Saharan Africa

International Social Work, Vol. 51, No. 5, 682-698 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872808093345
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