Supporting HIV/AIDS affected families and children: the case of four Chinese counties |
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Authors: | Xiaoyuan Shang |
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Affiliation: | University of New South Wales, Australia |
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Abstract: | This article focuses on the impact that HIV/AIDS has on children in China and the social support provided to these children. The research finds that the consequences of HIV/AIDS are serious: the entire environment in which children develop is adversely affected by the disease. These negative socio-economic effects are due not only to HIV/AIDS, but also to the social discrimination and exclusion experienced by affected communities and families. Local governments and societies have started to provide support to HIV/AIDS-affected children and work to reduce the social exclusion they suffer. However, many challenges and problems still lie ahead. |
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Keywords: | child welfare HIV/AIDS affected children China social policy social discrimination |
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