LOSS, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT: THE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN IN KINSHIP FOSTER CARE
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https://doi.org/10.15270/46-4-153Abstract
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 experienced
by children who have been orphaned by the pandemic and have subsequently been placed in
foster care families.
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