274907 Human Rights of Child-headed Households in Southern Africa

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Joseph Telfair, DrPH, MSW, MPH , UNCG Center for Social, Community and Health research and Evaluation, Greensboro, NC
  
     
The purpose of this presentation is to provide for discussion, a brief overview of Human Rights issues affecting children in child-headed households.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to: Briefly describe current Human Rights issues specific to the challenges of Child-Headed Households in Southern Africa Countries- specifically Swaziland.

Keywords: Culture, International

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the principal or co-principal of multiple federally funded grants focusing on development and evaluation of health programs and services specific to issues of persons in poor and developing countries and child and family-poverty.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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