This paper examines community reaction in Cambodia to families from the perspective of parents of adults who died of AIDS or persons with HIV/AIDS (PWHA). Survey evidence and open-ended interviews reveal a mixture of reactions related to social relations, interactions with local officials, gossip, business patronage, funeral participation, and orphaned grandchildren.
The sections on the reported impact of having a adult child with HIV/AIDS on their parents' business, and the section on orphaned grandchildren are of special note for CYES practitioners. Declines in business can impact grandparents' ability to care for their orphaned grandchildren. However, this study indicates that there are also positive community reactions that reduce some of the economic demands of caring for grandchildren.
This report stems from a study initiated by the United Nations Children’s Fund’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF-EAPRO). The objective of the study was threefold: to improve the knowledge base on children affected by armed conflict, to devise protection strategies for children in situations of low-intensity conflict, and to involve participation of children and young people. Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Thai-Myanmar border were selected as the areas for study.
