Effects and Processes Linking Social Support to Caregiver Health Among HIV/AIDS-Affected Carer-Child Dyads: A Critical Review of the Empirical Evidence

Study Title: Effects and Processes Linking Social Support to Caregiver Health Among HIV/AIDS-Affected Carer-Child Dyads: A Critical Review of the Empirical Evidence

Authors: Casale, M., & Wild, L.

Abstract: There is evidence to suggest that social support may be an important resource for the mental and physical health of caregivers and children affected by HIV/AIDS, especially in HIV-endemic areas of the developing world. Drawing from theory on social relations and health, this intriguing systematic literature review argues that it is important to assess not only the existence and direction of associations, but also the effects and processes explaining these.

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