附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-151) and index.
1. Orphans and vulnerable children : an introduction -- 2. Understanding orphans' risks and needs in sub-Saharan Africa : the demand side -- 3. The supply side : caregivers and their strengths and weaknesses -- 4. Interventions and public action to strengthen community action -- 5. Interventions and costs : what do we know? -- 6. Issues in scaling up interventions -- 7. Monitoring and evaluation -- App. A. World Bank interventions directed at orphans -- App. B. Tables -- App. C. The human rights approach -- App. D. Assessing the coping capacity of households : a practical example of how to compute the score -- App. E. Principles for guiding OVC interventions -- App. F. How microfinance institutions (MFIs) can help mitigate the adverse impacts of HIV/AIDS -- App. G. Checklist for conducting a comprehensive assessment of the OVC situation in a country -- App. H. SMART indicators.
摘要:"Reaching Out to Africa's Orphans makes a contribution to the world's understanding of the plight of orphans and the effectiveness of various public actions to lessen that plight. It will be of particular value to all agencies involved in efforts to assist orphans in Africa."--Jacket.
