Positive Outcomes for Orphans

Citation: Whetten K, Ostermann J, Whetten RA, Pence BW, O’Donnell K, Messer LC, Thielman NM, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team. (2009). A comparison of the wellbeing of orphans and abandoned children ages 6-12 in institutional and community-based care settings in 5 less wealthy nations. PLoS One, 2009 Dec 18;4(12):e8169.

Citation: Messer LC, Pence BW, Whetten K, Whetten R, Thielman N, O’Donnell K, Ostermann J. (2010). Prevalence and predictors of HIV-related stigma among institutional and community-based caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children living in five less-wealthy countries. BMC Public Health, 2010 Aug 19;10:504.

Citation: Whetten R, Messer L, Ostermann J, Whetten K, Pence BW, Buckner M, Thielman N, O’Donnell K, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team. (2011). Child work and labour among orphaned and abandoned children in five low and middle income countries. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2011 Jan 13; 11:1.

Citation: Whetten K, Ostermann J, Whetten RA, O’Donnell K, Thielman NT, Ostermann J, Whetten RA, Whetten K, O’Donnell K, Thielman NT, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team. (2011). More than the loss of a parent: A Multi-Country Study of Orphaned and Abandoned Children. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2011 Apr; 24(2):174-82.

Citation: O'Donnell K, Murphy R, Ostermann J, Masnick M, Whetten RA, Madden E, Thielman NM, Whetten K; Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team. (2012). A brief assessment of learning for orphaned and abandoned children in low and middle income countries. AIDS and Behavior, 16(2):480-90.

Citation: Thielman N, Ostermann J, Whetten K, Whetten R, O'Donnell K; Positive Outcomes for Orphans Research Team. (2012). Correlates of poor health among orphans and abandoned children in less wealthy countries: the importance of caregiver health. PLoS One, 7(6):e38109.

Citation: Rajan DG, Shirey K, Ostermann J, Whetten R, O’Donnell K and Whetten K. (2013). Child and caregiver concordance of potentially traumatic events experienced by orphaned and abandoned children. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care, 2014; 9(3):220-233.

Citation: Escueta M, Whetten K, Ostermann J, O’Donnell K, The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team. (2014). Adverse Childhood Experiences, Psychosocial Well-Being and Cognitive Development among Orphans and Abandoned Children in Five Low Income Countries. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2014 Mar 10; 14:6.

Citation: Whetten K, Ostermann J, Pence BW, Whetten RA, Messer LC, Ariely S, O'Donnell K, Wasonga AI, Vann V, Itemba D, Eticha M, Madan I, Thielman NM; Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) Research Team. (2014). Three-year change in the wellbeing of orphaned and separated children in institutional and family-based care settings in five low- and middle-income countries. PLoS One, 2014 Aug 27; 9(8):e104872.

Citation: Gray CL, Pence BW, Ostermann J, Whetten R, O’Donnell K, Thielman NM, Whetten K. (2015). Gender (in)differences in prevalence and incidence of traumatic experiences among orphaned and separated children living in five low- and middle-income countries. Global Mental Health, 2:e3.