Anticipatory child fostering and household economic security in Malawi

<b>Background</b>: While there is a rich literature on the practice of child fostering in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about how fostering impacts receiving households, as few studies consider household conditions both before and after fostering. Despite the fact that circumstance...

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Main Author: Lauren Bachan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2014-04-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol30/40/