The Children of Africa Confront AIDS: From Vulnerability to Possibility,9780896802322

The Children of Africa Confront AIDS: From Vulnerability to Possibility

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780896802322
ISBN10: 0896802329
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher(s): Ohio Univ Pr
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix
Foreword by Farid Esack xi
Preface and Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: The Possibilities of African Leadership 1(12)
W. Stephen Howard
Section 1: Vulnerability
1. AIDS, Orphans, and the Future of Democracy in Africa
13(27)
Amy S. Patterson
2. Civil Conflict, Sexual Violence, and HIV/AIDS: Challenges for Children in Sierra Leone
40(11)
Marda Mustapha and Aiah A. Gbakima
3. The Vulnerability of Children and Orphaned Youth in Zimbabwe
51(8)
Prisca Nemapare and D. Dow Tang
4. Reducing the Vulnerability of Africa's Children to HIV/AIDS
59(26)
Michael J. Kelly
Section 2: Coping
5. Understanding the Psychological and Emotional Needs of AIDS Orphans in Africa
85(20)
Alicia Skinner Cook, Janet Julia Fritz, and Rose Mwonya
6. Storytelling as a Psychological Intervention for AIDS Orphans in Africa
105(14)
Tegan Pillay
7. HIV/AIDS, Children, and Sub-Saharan Africa: Dealing with Bereavement
119(12)
Susan Fox and Warren Parker
Section 3: Courage
8. For the Sake of the Children: Community-Based Youth Projects in Kenya
131(18)
Kiragu Wambuii
9. Participatory HIV Intervention with Ghanaian Youth
149(10)
Kwardua Vanderpuye and Janet Amegatcher
10. How Communities Help Families Cope with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
159(12)
Gladys Mutangadura
Section 4: Possibility
11. Sara: A Role Model for African Girls Facing HIV/AIDS
171(22)
Neill McKee, with Mira Aghi, Rachel Carnegie, and Nuzhat Shahzadi
12. The Treatment of AIDS in Soul Buddyt: A Multimedia Campaign for Children's Health in South Africa
193(18)
Sue Goldstein, Shereen Usdin, Esca Scheepers, Aadielah Anderson, and Garth Japhet
13. "HIV Is Gold, AIDS Is Platinum": Community Radio for Social Change
211(8)
Tanja Bosch
14. Teaching Social Studies in Botswana in the Age of HIV/AIDS
219(11)
Michael Bamidele Adeyemi
15. Communication Strategies for Confronting AIDS: Empowering the Children of Africa
230(17)
Arvind Singhal
Notes on Contributors 247(10)
Index of Names 257(2)
Index of Subjects 259

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