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orphans  

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  • Orphans are defined as children (age 0–17) who have lost their parents through death or abandonment. Children who have lost one parent are described as single orphans, while those who have lost both parents are known as double orphans. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Orphans]

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