Educational Disparities in AIDS-affected Communities: Does Orphanhood Confer Unique Vulnerability?
利用马拉维2004-2005年家庭调查数据，研究发现双亲孤儿和母亡孤儿更易失学或学业落后，且贫困无法解释这一差距，表明针对孤儿的专项教育援助的必要性。
To inform policy, our study identifies which populations of AIDS-affected children are in need of educational assistance. Using the 2004--2005 Malawi Integrated Household Survey, multilevel models examine the association between AIDS-related impacts and educational outcomes. Double and maternal orphans are more likely to be out of school and behind in grade level; living with an adult suffering from a potential AIDS-related illness is also associated with disadvantage. These disparities are not explained by poverty status. Where both poverty and AIDS are endemic, both traditional development aid and orphan-specific programming are essential for equitable access to education.