title: Exploring Factors Associated with Educational Outcomes for Orphan and Abandoned Children in India.
abstract: India has more than 25 million orphan and abandoned children (UNICEF, 2012). The burden of care for these OAC is on caregivers that are often ill equipped to meet their needs due to inadequate assets. Previous studies suggest that in communities with limited resources, OAC residing with non-biological caregivers are more at risk than those fostered by a biological parent. This study explores the association of caregiver and child characteristics with OAC educational outcome in India. The analysis was conducted using hierarchical logistic regression. The findings have implications for practice and policy in the global child welfare field.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Boston College, USA.
authors.forename: Aakanksha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Boston College, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lombe
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Boston College, USA.
authors.forename: Leia Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Saltzman
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whetten
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Duke University, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whetten
keywords: Caregivers; Community-based care; Education; Orphan and Abandoned Children; Poverty; informal care