This study investigates childcare planning for children who are going to be orphaned because their parents are terminally ill. The findings show that most parents do not have concrete plans, nor have they designated a person to make decisions regarding their children following their death.
The article also discusses the government's perspective, which estimates a dramatically lower number of orphaned children as compared to UNICEF office in Mozambique. In addition, there are suggestions for the types of services that are most urgent under 'Implications.' The authors suggest community-based interventions to be the greatest resource because of their tremendous impact on daily life.
©Families in Society, 2007, v. 88, no. 2, page(s) 292-301