The central role of families in the lives of children affected by AIDS

Human Sciences Research Council

doi:10.14749/32847749

July 1, 2026Open Access

The central role of families in the lives of children affected by AIDS

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The chapter aims to shift from direct aid to orphans to a focus on supporting families.
Analyzed the current approaches of external agencies in providing assistance to orphaned children.
Proposed a systemic approach to support families financially and with services.
Highlighted the importance of sustainable care practices for children's support.
Identified the need for reorientation from individual child assistance to family support.
Demonstrated that protecting families can enhance the care provided to children affected by AIDS.

Implication

This chapter argues for systemic support to families to sustain care for children affected by AIDS, emphasizing its importance.

Abstract

This chapter argues for the reorientation from efforts by external agencies to provide assistance directly to individual children identified as orphans to systemic endeavours to protect families from destitution and to provide services to families, so that they can provide care for children now as well as in a sustainable way in the future.

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