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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care
Volume 5, 2010 - Issue 1
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Assessing the “orphan effect” in determining development outcomes for children in 11 eastern and southern African countries

Penelope Campbell Social Policy and Social Protection Cluster, UNICEF Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected].
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Sudhanshu Handa Social Policy and Social Protection Cluster, UNICEF Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
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Marta Moroni Social Policy and Social Protection Cluster, UNICEF Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
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Shirley Odongo Social Policy and Social Protection Cluster, UNICEF Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
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Tia Palermo Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pages 12-32 | Received 27 Nov 2008, Accepted 19 Jul 2009, Published online: 06 Apr 2010

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