Evaluation of an HIV/AIDS education program for family-based foster care providers

Mental Retardation

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-82

  Scotti, Joseph R ^a   Ujcich, Kimberly J ^a   Nangle, Douglas W ^a   Weigle, Karen L ^a   Ellis, James T ^a   Kirk, Karen S ^a   Vittimberga, Glenda L ^a   Giacoletti, Angela M ^a   Carr Nangle, Rebecca ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029962988     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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