Parental knowledge and attitudes toward children with AIDS: Influences on educational policies and children's attitudes

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 79-90

  Osborne, Mary L ^a   Kistner, Janet A ^b   Helgemo, Benjamin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Attitudes; Children; Knowledge; Parents

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 0028872712     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/20.1.79     Document Type: Article

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