Strategies for Supporting Orphans and Vulnerable Children: An Exploratory Study of an Exemplary Model of Care in Kenya

• NCJ Number: 237213
• Journal: Child & Youth Services Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Dated: October-December 2011 Pages: 286-302
• Author(s): Melynda Mears; Jon Singletary; Rob Rogers
• Date Published: December 2011
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined stategies for supporting the care of orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya.

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the extent to which programs in a religiously affiliated agency in Kenya incorporate 12 internationally sanctioned strategies for supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa (Olson, Knight, & Foster, 2006). The results indicated that all 12 strategies were being employed, though to varying degrees. The authors describe how each strategy was used by the agency and make recommendations for practice and future research. (Published Abstract)