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Global/Multinational
       

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Orphanhood by AIDS-Related Causes and Child Mental Health: A Developmental Psychopathology Approach.
Sharp C, Jardin C, Marais L, Boivin M.
J HIV AIDS. 2015 Nov;1(3).
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Gender (in) differences in prevalence and incidence of traumatic experiences among orphaned and separated children living in five low- and middle-income countries.
Gray CL, Pence BW, Ostermann J, et al
Glob Ment Health. 2015 Jan;2.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Three-year change in the wellbeing of orphaned and separated children in institutional and family-based care settings in five low- and middle-income countries.
Whetten K, Ostermann J, Pence BW, et al
PLoS One. 2014 Aug 27;9(8):e104872.
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Prevalence and predictors of HIV-related stigma among institutional- and community-based
caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children living in five less wealthy countries.

Messer LC, Pence BW, Whetten K,

BMC Public Health
. 2010 Aug 19;10(1):504
Paper


Europe
       

United Kingdom

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

   Child violence experiences in institutionalised/orphanage care.
Sherr L, Roberts KJ, Gandhi N.Psychol Health Med. 2017 Jan 9:1-27.

Abstract

Latin America Caribbean
       

Multinational

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Street child work in Latin American capitals
Pinzon-Rondon AM, Briceno-Ayala L,  et al

Salud Publica Mex
. 2006 Sep-Oct;48(5):363-72.
Abstract
 

Haiti

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
  Screening for tuberculosis among orphans in a developing country.
Francis J, Reed A, Yohannes F, et al.
Am J Prev Med 2002 Feb;22(2):117-9
Abstract
 

Mexico

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Orphans of the Mexican drug war: insights on a public health challenge.
Camacho S, Horstick O, Sax S.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2014 Aug;36(2):94-100.
Paper
 

Middle East
       


North America
       

United States

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
 
Acylcarnitine profiles in HIV-exposed, uninfected neonates in the United States.
Kirmse B, Yao TJ, Hofherr S,
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2015 Nov 8
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Child and Caregiver Concordance of Potentially Traumatic Events Experienced by Orphaned and Abandoned Children.
Guru Rajan D, Shirey K, Ostermann J, et al
Vulnerable Child Youth Stud. 2014;9(3):220-233.
Paper

The "lost boys of Sudan": functional and behavioral health of unaccompanied refugee minors |
re-settled in the United States.
Geltman PL, Grant-Knight W, Mehta SD, et al 

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
. 2005 Jun;159(6):585-91
Abstract

A five-year prospective study of diagnostic orphans for alcohol use disorders.
Eng MY, Schuckit MA, Smith TL.
 
J Stud Alcohol
2003 Mar;64(2):227-34
Abstract

 

Russia/NIS
 

   
Ukraine

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

  The health and well-being of neglected, abused and exploited children: The Kyiv Street
Children Project.

Kerfoot M, Koshyl V, Roganov O, et al
Child Abuse Negl.
2007 Jan 4;
Abstract
 


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