Academic achievement and psychosocial needs of children affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS
Abstract
Key take-home messages
- There is very little research that directly examines the long-term academic achievement or the psychosocial needs of children affected by HIV.
- Of the studies that do exist on the topic, very few are scientifically rigorous or comprehensive enough to be included in systematic reviews in this area.
- There is some evidence that children affected by HIV may have increased negative educational outcomes.
- Further research on the unique psychosocial and education support needs of children affected by HIV is needed.
Authors
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network: Rapid Response Service
Year
2010
Topics
- Population(s)
- Children or Youth (less than 18 years old)
- General HIV+ population
- General HIV- population