Modern problems of orphans

An enumeration of orphans and analysis of the problems and wishes of orphans: the case of Kariba, Zimbabwe.

In southern Africa, HIV and AIDS accounts for the largest proportion of orphans. Very often the orphaned children become destitute, and young girls in particular become more vulnerable to HIV and AIDS as they try to fend for the rest of the family. This paper reports on the number of orphans in Kariba, Zimbabwe, describing their problems, coping strategies and wishes. The study was carried out ...

Modern Problems in Psychiatry

case insucffiient. Drs. Orr and Rows deserve full recognition of their masterly rendering into English. The language of the author is so concise, absolute precision is so vital in expressing intelligibly his subtle and involved reasoning, the intimate knowledge of the subject treated is so essential, that exceptional abilities have been required in the work of translation. This production of Lu...

Modern Problems in Psychiatry

Psychology and Modern Problems

Modern Problems. Edited by J. A. Hadfield, M.A., M.B., Ch.B. University of London Press. 5/-. In this volume is published a series of lectures held at the Institute of Medical Psychology i11 London. Dr. J. A. Hadfield contributes an Introduction, and the subjects dealt with are^ " National Character and National Sentiment, by Professor Morris Ginsberg; " Psychology and Racial Differences," by P...

the tragedy of modern man in arthur millers world

what miller wants is a theatre of heightened consciousness. he speaks of two passions in a man, the passion to "feel" and the passion "know". he belives that we can have more of the latter. he says: drama is akin to the other inventions of man in that it ought to help us know more and not merely to spend our feelings. the writing of the crucible shows us that he is trying to give more heightene...