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Orphan Narratives

Orphan Narratives is a literary construct in children's literature that centers on protagonists who are parentless, distinguishing itself by exploring themes of identity, belonging, and autonomy through the protagonist's journey of self-definition in the absence of familial origins.

62

Publications

2.3K

Citations

74

Authors

33

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

7

Parents

Publications

62

Dimensions of the emerging orphan crisis in sub-Saharan Africa

George Bicego, Shea Rutstein, Kiersten Johnson · Social Science & Medicine · 2003 · 375 citations

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Spinning the Epidemic

Helen Meintjes, Sonja Giese · Childhood · 2006 · 159 citations

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“When the obvious brother is not there”: Political and cultural contexts of the orphan challenge in northern Uganda

Christopher Oleke, Astrid Blystad, Ole Bjørn Rekdal · Social Science & Medicine · 2005 · 125 citations

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What Did Russians Mean When They Called Themselves “Slaves of the Tsar”?

Marshall Poe · Slavic Review · 1998 · 112 citations

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Reclaiming an Orphan Genre: The First-Person Narrative of Illness

Arthur W. Frank · Literature and medicine · 1994 · 83 citations

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Authors

74

  1. JC
    Julian C. Müller

    University of Pretoria, South Africa

    2 publications · 35 citations

    2

    h-index

  2. SH
    Sheila Harms

    McMaster University, Canada

    1 publications · 58 citations

    1

    h-index

  3. JP
    Justine Pizzo

    1 publications · 25 citations

    1

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  4. GI
    Grant I. Holly

    1 publications · 16 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. MA
    Melanie A. Kimball

    1 publications · 31 citations

    1

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Institutions

33

  1. University of Pretoria

    Pretoria, South Africa

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    70 citations

  2. Makerere University

    Kampala, Uganda

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    174 citations

  3. University of Bergen

    Bergen, Norway

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    404 citations

  4. Université Paris Nanterre

    Nanterre, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

  5. Malmö University

    Malmo, Sweden

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  6. University of Fort Hare

    Alice, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  8. University of Stirling

    Stirling, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 9 publications · 254 citations

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  2. Children's Literature Association quarterly

    2 publications · 29 citations

    2

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  3. Social Science & Medicine

    2 publications · 500 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

    2 publications · 35 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Women s History Review

    1 publications · 32 citations

    1

    h-index

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