M. Giovanna Merli
Assistant Professor,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
, Department of Sociology
Center for Demography and Ecology
Center for Demography of Health and Aging
Projects
Effects of HIV/AIDS on families and households in Sub-Saharan Africa
Related Projects
Effects of HIV/AIDS on families and households in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study combines information from censuses and cross-sectional surveys with macro-simulations of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to quantify the impact of HIV disease burden and AIDS mortality, on household structure in South Africa, especially the living arrangements of the elderly. This study has been funded by a Supplement to the Center for Demography of Health and Aging P30 (AG-17266), 2000-2004.
Related Publications
Merli M, and Palloni A. 2006. The HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Kin Relations, Living Arrangements, and the Elderly in South Africa. in Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Furthering Research. B. Cohen, J. Menken, Ed. The National Academies Press. [Full Text]