Developing an Index of Well-Being for Nine-Year-Old Irish Children

The contribution of schools to supporting the well being of children affected by HIV in eastern Zimbabwe

“…Measuring child well being and school competence Individual child well being was calculated using a relative objective micro-level index based on existing indices of well being [18][19][20][21][22][23] and using data available from round five of the Manicaland HIV/STD Prevention Project survey. Domains included in the index for primary school-age children were health behaviours, physical health, risk and safety, psychological health, and household resources.…”