Young carers as social actors: Coping strategies of children caring for ailing or ageing guardians in Western Kenya

Morten Skovdal, Vincent O. Ogutu, Cellestine Aoro, Catherine Campbell

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Original languageEnglish
JournalSocial Science & Medicine
Volume69
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)587-595
ISSN0277-9536
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Young carers
  • Orphans
  • Coping
  • Resilience
  • Agency
  • Childhood
  • Kenya
  • Community

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