AJPH First Look, published online ahead of print Jun 29, 2006
Orphan Care in Botswanas Working Households: Growing Responsibilities in the Absence of Adequate Support
Candace M. Miller, ScD, MHS,
Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA,
S.V. Subramanian, PhD,
Divya Rajaraman, MPH and
S. Jody Heymann, MD, PhD
At the time of this study, Candace M. Miller and S. Jody Heymann were at the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass. S.V. Subramanian is with the Department of Society, Human Development and Health, at the Harvard School of Public Health. Sofia Gruskin is with the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. At the time of this study, Divya Rajaraman was with the BotswanaHarvard Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.

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FIGURE 1— Fitted probability that a household will have financial difficulties because of orphan care based on income level and receiving orphan assistance in households not caring (a) and caring (b) for adults.
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FIGURE 2— Fitted probability that a household will have financial difficulties because of orphan care based on the number of orphans cared for in low-, middle-, and high-income households with assistance (a) and without assistance (b).
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